In one of the strange coincidences football sometimes throws up, Aymeric Laporte and Joao Cancelo were both born on this day in 1994.

Yep, on May 27 1994, two future City defenders were born - one in Barreiro, Portugal and the other in Agen, France, some 1,229 kilometres away.

Both celebrate their 26th birthday today and both will be champing at the bit to get back to playing competitive football again.

So, join us in wishing the guys happy birthday.

And why not join the party by ordering a City shirt as a present to yourself.

Buy Laporte shirt!

Buy Cancelo shirt!