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The gym seems like his home and the physio his constant companion. Ilkay Gundogan is working hard on returning from the injury that halted his start to life in England and went a long way to derailing Manchester City's Premier League title challenge.
The 26-year-old, who arrived in Manchester from Borussia Dortmund under an injury cloud, made a seamless transition to life in the Premier League, with his style perfectly suited to that of City manager Pep Guardiola.
With Gundogan in partnership with David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, City were a quicksilver attacking unit.