Marcus Bettinelli

Bettinelli is a straightforward shot stopper rather than a goalkeeper trying to reinvent the position, relying on positioning and handling rather than elaborate distribution or sweeping outside his box. He has played that supporting role at more than one Premier League club, training every day at the level required to start without any guarantee he actually will. Coaches consistently point to his professionalism as the reason he keeps earning contracts behind far more decorated goalkeepers.

The obvious tension is what a career like this actually offers once the ambition to be a guaranteed starter has to be set aside. Backup goalkeepers rarely get remembered for what they contribute in training, only for what happens on the rare occasion they are needed. Watch how he responds if City's first choice picks up an injury, because that is the only moment that actually defines him.