GUARDIOLA’S PIECE OF GERMAN ENGINEERING

Despite his Champions League disappointment, Ilkay Gundogan is on course to become the most successful German in Premier League history.

German players with most PL titles

Robert Huth (Chelsea 2004-05, 2005-06, Leicester City 2015-16)

Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)

Leroy Sane (Manchester City 2017-18, 2018-19)

34 Gundogan is already the leading German scorer in PL history with 34 goals, one ahead of former Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil.

155 Gundogan is fifth on the all-time German PL appearance list behind Huth (322), Didi Hamann (268), Ozil (184) and Per Mertesacker (156).