Even with Jack Grealish onboard, Harry Kane still appears the missing piece in Man City puzzle

Tottenham Hotspur's Oliver Skipp (left) fouls Manchester City's Jack Grealish during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Jack Grealish’s Premier League debut for Manchester City showed only glimpses of what he can offer, and on a day when Harry Kane was left out of Tottenham’s squad, you couldn’t help but wonder if the champions had prioritised the wrong man as they began their title defence with a shock defeat.

Kane may still end up at the Etihad, of course, but having spent €120m on Grealish from Aston Villa, there remain doubts over whether City can afford another €170m to get what they really need, a striker to finish off — or turn around — games like this.