Leroy Sane and Yaya Toure

Pep Guardiola has assured Leroy Sane and Yaya Toure that they have important roles to play at Manchester City as his unbeaten side prepare to face Crystal Palace. Sane, 21, started for just the second time this season as City beat West Brom in the League Cup, taking their return to six wins and a draw from their seven league and cup games. He celebrated by scoring twice in a 2-1 win while Toure also started, used for the first time this season by Guardiola, who had left him out of his squad altogether in recent weeks.