Saturday was supposed to be a landmark day for the 20-year-old, the test now is how he recovers from the early setbacks of his debut

Abdukodir Khusanov was thrown in at the deep end after signing for Manchester City on January 20, making his debut against a fierce Chelsea side five days later and making a costly mistake

Manchester City left-back Josko Gvardiol has offered his early views on the club’s new signing Abdukodir Khusanov after his debut against Chelsea on Saturday evening.

The Athletic reported that Khusanov attracted interest from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, and they will disappointed to miss out on a coveted young centre-back. City have conceded more goals than any team in the top six of the Premier League, who will all be interested to see if this signing can improve a porous back line.

To say Abdukodir Khusanov made a horror start in his Manchester City debut would be an understatement. His first 10 minutes as a City player couldn’t have gone any worse. He made an error that saw

Manuel Akanji rallies round Abdukodir Khusanov after tough Man City debut - Khusanov was plunged straight in at the deep end with his first start in Saturday’s crucial Premier League clash with Chelse

Abdukodir Khusanov's Manchester City debut got off to a nightmare start but he ended up on the winning side against Chelsea.

The expression on his face was one of pure shock. Abdukodir Khusanov looked like he had just been woken up and thrown straight into a bare-knuckle fight in his pyjamas.