When the board of the City Football Group met in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the subject of a January replacement for Vincent Kompany did not arise.
There has been no request from Pep Guardiola for reinforcements and Manchester City do not expect one. The manager will instead be placing his faith in Tosin Adarabioyo, 19, and with less than one half of football to his name this season.
Adarabioyo played 30 minutes in the Champions League against Steaua Bucharest — City were leading 6-0 on aggregate at the time — and came on for a minute in the EFL Cup against Swansea.