As Ilkay Gundogan stepped on to the Etihad Stadium in a Manchester City shirt in his side’s 4-1 victory against Ipswich Town, the fans reacted as if the hosts had scored a last-minute winner. Such was the euphoria inside the stadium, with Gundogan thanking the City fans for their warm welcome on Saturday. It seemed like the Manchester City midfielder would be brought on earlier than he was after Mateo Kovacic picked up a knock. With Rodri not named in the matchday squad yet again, Gundogan seemed like the natural replacement for the injured Croatian. However, John Stones was brought on and tas…
