‘Welcome back!’ – Man City fans react to Ilkay Gundogan returning for first Champions League appearance of 2017
Manchester City beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 in Ukraine on Champions League Match Day 2.
Apart from winning the game City fans had another reason to celebrate.
Star midfielder Ilkay Gundogan made his first Champions League appearance of 2017.
Gundogan had been ruled out since December with a knee injury but has since recovered and made his first start last week in the League Cup against West Brom.
The former Borussia Dortmund man played the last 10 minutes agaisnt Shakhtar despite being expected to miss the game after picking up an injury against the Baggies.
We took a look at how City fans reacted to Gundogan’s Champions League return on social media.
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City fans appeared glad to have Gundogan back.
Great to have you back!
— Joel McKenna (@McKennaJoel) September 27, 2017
So happy to see you back out there Ilkay ?
— girona fan (@free8s) September 27, 2017
Always love to see u on the pitch
— Atikh Sulymern (@atiku_kiru) September 27, 2017
..True Champions show their mettle when chips are down..Class is permanent..Continue to inspire, & continue to Rise & Shine
— Indie Chomsky (@Indie_chomsky) September 27, 2017
Welcome back!
— Amy (@willbuxton2004) September 27, 2017
Showed immense quality on pitch in less time.. One Gundo.. ??
— Shanmuga Ananth R (@ShanmugaAnanth1) September 27, 2017
So great to have you back Ilkay ????
— adrian ? (@AdrianVe9) September 27, 2017
When Mendy Kompany and Gundogan are all fully fit and in the starting XI pic.twitter.com/y0zwXz3jx9
— Sean (@sean_mcfc) September 27, 2017
Gundogan’s defo not lost any pace in the past year. So, so incisive.
— Steven (@EsteemedKompany) September 26, 2017
City fans also seemed hopeful that Gundogan will be fit for the clash against Premier League champions Chelsea on the weekend.
The midfielder of Turkish origin is expected to be available.
Gundogan has to start against Chelsea for balance in the midfield.We were getting cut through on the counter.
— N (@Nikos_187) September 26, 2017
For me id Sacrifice David Silva at Chelsea tighten up the midfield with Gundogan and Fernanrdinho De Bruyne ahead of them
— Mak (@ManCityArmy1894) September 26, 2017
For me id Sacrifice David Silva at Chelsea tighten up the midfield with Gundogan and Fernanrdinho De Bruyne ahead of them
— Mak (@ManCityArmy1894) September 26, 2017
