Although they weren’t deemed fit enough to feature at Molineux last weekend, it felt striking that two of Manchester City’s best players were in situ and with the team regardless.
Rodri, owner of the Ballon d’Or until October, talked with Phil Foden as the pair stood on the touchline watching the warm up, having travelled to the Midlands with Pep Guardiola’s squad 24 hours earlier.
There came a word or two for colleagues as City headed into the dressing room and then the two midfielders kicked every ball during an early evening victory over Wolves that proved another feather in the cap for the club’s vaunted academy.