Zack Steffen saw his first action for Manchester City on Thursday, with the U.S. men's national team's presumptive No. 1 goalkeeper starting vs. Bournemouth as the club kicks off a run at a fourth straight League Cup title.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola has frequently turned to his backup goalkeepers in domestic cup play to give Brazilian starter Ederson a break, and in the most recent past that has meant time for Chilean veteran Claudio Bravo. With Bravo off to Real Betis and Steffen back with his parent club after spending last season on loan with Fortuna Dusseldorf, that means the opportunities are there for the American.