Aside from the staggering number of goals that Erling Haaland has scored since arriving at Manchester City - the tally now stands at 19 in 12 matches in all competitions - Riyad Mahrez's underwhelming start to the campaign is perhaps the most surprising thing to happen at City this season.
The Algerian winger has been a key player for City over the past two seasons; last season he was the Blues' top goal-scorer with 24 goals in all competitions, and the season before he scored some crucial goals to propel City to a first-ever Champions League final appearance.
This year though Mahrez has been a bit-part player, starting just two of City's eight Premier League games and failing to impress when given a chance by Pep Guardiola.
