Zikry has known City’s new forward since they were at primary school and they played together at Marmoush’s first club, Wadi Degla, in southern Cairo. (The top photo shows Zikry, now a goalkeeper for WE Sporting Club in Egypt’s second division, centre of the front row, with Marmoush directly behind him; the photo below shows them together.)

Omar Marmoush's first three goals for Manchester City powered the club to a 4-0 victory over vsiting Newcastle United on Saturday. Marmoush's

Pep Guardiola was adamant Omar Marmoush would come good for Manchester City, after the Egyptian scored a first half hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle.City hit back from their dramatic late defeat