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Leroy Sané has been out of the reckoning for Manchester City lately as Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva have regularly been in the starting XI and help the club close in on a second conseuctive Premier League title.

The reasons are simple and straightforward and browsing through the PFA Player of the Year shortlist looks like a good place to start. Because on the list you will find the names of both – Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva.

The two wingers have been recognised by fellow players as being among the best players this season.

And for sure – the goals and assists provided by Pep Guardiola’s first-choice men have been instrumental for the marvellous Premier League performance of City in 2019.

Moreover, neither of the two seem to have any ambition to leave the club soon. Both – Sterling and Silva – have committed to new, long-term deals.

With City chasing the goal in the second leg that would put them through, it was hard to understand why Sane was kept sidelined for such a long time. During his short spell on the pitch he did affect the game but his involvement was too brief to turn the wheel around.

City have been confident of convincing Sane to continue playing for the club. His current deal expires in 2021 but the player might well have legitimate concerns over how much playing time he’ll get under Guardiola. Sterling and Silva are about as old as him and the signing of another attacker, Joao Felix, may come soon. So, Sane may see his future in the German Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich need to replace Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery for next season and Leroy Sané may exactly fit the requirements. The derby against Manchester United is the most significant fixture left in the entire Premier League schedule.

The matter is quite simple: should City win the match they will probably be able to lift the trophy at the end of the season. If not, then Liverpool are favourites. Whether Leroy Sané will be trusted to be part of that job from the beginning of the match remains to be seen.