Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan made his return from an eight-month injury absence during Tuesday’s 1-0 friendly defeat away to Girona.
The German, 26, replaced Phil Foden for the final 20 minutes of the game against the Spanish side, arranged to cement a partnership between the clubs.
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Gundogan tore cruciate knee ligaments last December, having joined City from Borussia Dortmund the previous June.
It was his third major injury in less than four years.
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Last month he told BBC Sport it had been “heavy mentally” to accept his
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