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It's not been long, just 98 days to be exact, but he's back.
That's right, Kevin de Bruyne - arguably the greatest player in Manchester City's history - makes his return to the Etihad Stadium this evening wearing the sky blue of another club, the Italian champions Napoli.
The Belgian maverick is sure to receive a warm welcome from the rafters packed into the ground, but he'll no-doubt be desperate to get his name on the scoresheet too.
De Bruyne made clear his thoughts on not being offered a new deal by City last season and with two goals already this term in Serie A, he returns with a point to prove.
As do Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund, two stars of the other side of Manchester who have also made the Italian switch.
McTominay, a player so often criticised at Old Trafford, has enjoyed an incredible renaissance in Serie A which has seen him nominated for the Ballon D'or. If I'd have predicated such a couple of years ago, you'd have laughed at me.
Hojlund meanwhile, exiled at Man United by Ruben Amorim, returns to the north-west after bagging a debut goal for the Blues at the weekend.
With team news expected to come in around 7pm, it's likely all three will be named in Antonio Conte's starting XI.
