As a young goalkeeper, looking to dislodge a revered and celebrated rival like Ederson, what you do not want on your home debut is to make a mistake that leads to a goal, yet that is precisely what James Trafford endured on a sour return to the Etihad.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola refused to blame goalkeeper James Trafford for his side's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola has stuck by his decision to name James Trafford in goal after his error in Manchester City’s defeat at Tottenham as Ederson watched on glumly from the bench. Spurs sealed a 2-0 victory at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon with Thomas Frank extending his superb start to life in north London.