The 30-year-old centre-back has endured a nightmare past few months at Manchester City, going from a regular in the England side at Euro 2012 off the back of helping his club to the league title to third-choice centre-back at Eastlands after losing his place to the impressive summer recruit Matija Nastasic. After making 44 appearances last season across all competitions, Lescott has made just 12 starts this term and was humiliated by manager Roberto Mancini after getting beaten in the air for Ajax’s second goal during their crucial Champions League clash, being subbed off moments later and ignored by the Italian on the sidelines. That incident above all else typifies the slide he has to try and address.
