The 33-year-old hasn't scored for Barcelona since February, but for the Blues he used to come alive in springtime.
A year ago he was just about to click into gear, with two goals against Leeds and two goals against Everton vital to huge Premier League wins, before scoring both goals in the FA Cup final.
A year before that came that final day double to win the title against Aston Villa.
This season City will have to cope without Gundogan for the run-in.
They needed a nerve-settling goal from Erling Haaland at the City Ground on Sunday and in the final four Premier League games and a repeat of last season's derby-day cup final, there will be more nervous moments ahead.
Guardiola would certainly feel more comfortable if he could still call on Gundogan and there have been times this year when City have missed him.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May 03, 2024-Ausgabe von Manchester Evening News.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May 03, 2024-Ausgabe von Manchester Evening News.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Teenager dies and second in hospital after river tragedy
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has died and a 13-year-old boy is in a critical condition after getting into difficulty in the River Tyne at Ovingham, Northumbria Police said.
'Nightmare' in defence easing as pair return
UNITED manager Erik ten Hag is hopeful of having at least three specialist centre-backs available for the FA Cup final against Manchester City next weekend.
Foden can power this side to even more glory
UNSTOPPABLE
Beaten Fury yet to decide on a rematch
TYSON Fury may be reluctant to think about a rematch with new heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk but all roads lead to a second instalment of their gripping rivalry in Riyadh in October.
Lancs put in driving seat by captain's centuries
DURHAM’S Ben Stokes took five second-innings wickets for 98 runs but Keaton Jennings’ second century of the match ensured Lancashire go into the final day as favourites to claim their first Vitality County Championship win of the season.
I had a feeling he was out for me but didn't know to what extent
TEACHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER LOSING HER JOB FOR BEING A UNION REP WHO STOOD UP TO PRIMARY SCHOOL'S HEAD
'Coup foiled' after gunfire heard in DR Congo capital
THE Democratic Republic of Congo's army says it \"foiled a coup\" early yesterday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and a top politician's guards that left three people dead in the capital Kinshasa.
Teen in plot to smuggle phones and drugs into jail
CANNABIS, DRONE AND £16,000 FOUND IN HOME
'I slept in a drawer in slum attic as a baby'
MP RECALLS HIS PAST AS HE SLAMS HOME HAZARDS 'THAT COULD KILL SOMEBODY'
'Sweet' pup ditched in 'shocking' condition
A 'SWEET-natured' dog was found tied up in an alleyway in a 'shocking state' after being abandoned.