Man City fans beg Pep to give Cancelo 2nd chance following stunning assist

Manchester City fans have pleaded with boss Pep Guardiola to give Joao Cancelo another chance following the Portuguese's pre-season return.

Cancelo made his first appearance in a City shirt since January as the club got their pre-season underway with a 5-3 win over Yokohama F. Marinos.

The defender was brought on at half-time by Guardiola, as he spread the minutes out across his star-studded squad, and reminded fans of what they'd be missing while he'd been away on loan at Bayern Munich.

Sliding the ball across the face of the goal with pinpoint accuracy to set-up Erling Haaland for City's fifth goal of the game.

The 29-year-old fell out of favour with Guardiola last season, with Cancelo allegedly unhappy with the lack of game time he was getting under the Spanish coach, leading to his shock loan move to the Bundesliga.

However, after seeing him back in a blue City shirt fans have taken to social media to demand Cancelo is given a fresh start at the club.

'Cancelo please just apologise and take Pep out for dinner'. One fan requested as he watched the Portuguese's performance.

That sentiment was backed by other supporters online who stated: 'I've always said it, Cancelo needs to stay at all costs'. With another writing: 'Both parties need to sort this situation. He is a great player to have.'

Others preempted any fears about him signing for another Premier League club by declaring: 'Honestly he needs to play next season. He's too good for any other club in the PL'.

One more tactical approach came in the theory that Cancelo could be used to City's benefit in the event of Kevin De Bruyne being unavailable.

'I think he should stay' The post began.

'In the sort of games where Kevin (De Bruyne) is absent he could be very instrumental,