Pep Guardiola's admission last night that Kyle Walker has asked to leave Manchester City to 'explore opportunities abroad' shows just how far the right-back's stock has fallen at the Etihad.
Over the course of City's dominance in the Premier League, Guardiola has shown he is a man who will fiercely defend his players. Stand by them through bewilderingly poor patches of form, stand by them in the face of public scandal.
He has relented on the approach at times this season - openly talking about individual mistakes on the eve of the 2-0 defeat at Juventus, and lighting a fire under Jack Grealish by admitting Savinho was in 'better shape' six days ago.