O’Reilly only made his first Premier League start as recently as April, but his impressive performances mean he has earned an increasingly important role this season.

The Manchester-born youngster has played 648 minutes in all competitions this term, the fourth highest total by a City player.

He has made a valuable contribution defensively, attempting more tackles per 90 minutes in the league than any of his team-mates, while also ranking highly for possession won, blocks and interceptions.

The boyhood Manchester City fan began the win against Wolves on the opening weekend at right-back, but his six starts since then have come at left-back.

Despite operating in wide areas, he is a player who regularly looks to get on the ball, averaging 78 touches per game, a figure bettered by just four City players in the current campaign.

While he has yet to score this season, he demonstrated an eye for goal in 2024-25, netting five times from January onwards.