
Manchester City is in Tokyo for its preparation tour where it is already to play certain friendlies and this day, the first of them is over. He defeated Yokohama Marinos, an Asian team, 5-3, and served to see the current level of many youth players, as well as signings such as Mateo Kovacic. However, in said game, Kevin De Bruyne received unexpected news from Pep Guardiola.
Incredibly, the Champions League, Premier and FA Cup champions began by losing 2-0 to the Japanese. Anderson Lopes and Ken Matsubara, at 27' and 34', scored the first goals for Yokohama. Around minute 40, City woke up from sleep and discounted with John Stones who sent her to save after an assist from Julián Álvarez. From then on, the English team's win was imminent.
However, one of the great news of this match was the presence of Kyle Walker from minute 1 in the face of growing rumors about his departure from the team. Pep Guardiola decided to send him as a starter in this game, and not only that, he also made a decision that Kevin De Bruyne does not like at all since it is something that he had not been informed about.
Kyle Walker not only started this game, but was also the captain of Manchester City. It should be noted that the right-back is on Bayern Munich's radar for this season and this could be a tactic to show the player that they trust him. In addition, the captaincy would also be a resource for the player to end up staying in the team, something De Bruyne has not been informed of.

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