Aymeric Laporte won't solve all of Manchester City's problems when he returns to the first-team fold, according to Pep Guardiola, who says the defender will need time to get back to his best.
Laporte hasn't played for City since suffering a cruciate ligament knee injury during a 4-0 win over Brighton back in August.
The Frenchman is finally back in training with the senior squad after making a full recovery, and could be in line to feature when City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium for a fourth-round FA Cup tie next weekend.