Yaya Toure marks shock return to first team action by scoring a stunner for Man City
IVORIAN had been frozen out by manager Pep Guardiola but was a shock inclusion for the clash against Crystal Palace
YAYA TOURE marked his shock return to first team action by opening the scoring with a stunning strike against Crystal Palace.
The Ivorian is making his first league appearance of the season having been shunned by manager Pep Guardiola.
The veteran midfielder had only played once under the Spaniard, a Champions League win over Steaua Bucharest in August after his agent accused Guardiola of "humiliating" him.
But Toure's return to first team action comes after he apologised to Guardiola for "misunderstandings of the past."
Toure's finish didn't look like a player who was featuring in his first league clash this season.
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He played a neat one-two with Nolito on the edge of the box before lashing the ball into the roof of the net leaving the keeper with no chance.
And as expected, Twitter went into meltdown.
It was Toure's first Premier League goal since March and his first away from home since January.
His goal was enough to send Guardiola's side into the interval with a 1-0 lead.
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