Things can change very quickly in football - just ask Phil Foden.
Just a few weeks ago, the Manchester City star was watching from the bench as his team-mates recorded back-to-back wins over Southampton and Newcastle. Pleased as he will have been with those results, a single 91st-minute substitute appearance will have left him feeling like a spare part, wondering how he would get back into Pep Guardiola's team.
This was supposed to be Foden's year, the season he stepped out from David Silva's shadow and cemented himself in City's team. While it had been far from a disaster, both Foden and Guardiola would have expected more from a player with so much natural talent.