The players began emerging from the tunnel as the crowd gradually filtered back into their seats. The electronic substitution board was already waiting near the halfway line.
17 IN.
26 OUT.
Savinho was standing near the touchline when Lukas approached. The Brazilian tapped him lightly on the back as they crossed paths.
"Go do your thing."
Lukas nodded.
A few moments later, the referee signaled for the substitution and Lukas jogged onto the pitch. A noticeable wave of noise rolled around the Manchester City end of MetLife Stadium. Ever since his debut against Al Hilal, supporters had been calling for more minutes, and now they were finally getting them. Thousands of phones rose into the air as cameras tracked him moving toward his position on the right flank.
This would be Lukas first time playing against a Premier League opposition since joining his new club, and a smile flashed across his face as he jogged to the right flank.
