Matheus Nunes was in the headlines on Wednesday morning following Manchester City ’s 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava, but not for taking advantage of weaker opposition to stake a claim for a more regular starting role under Pep Guardiola.

The incident took place last Sunday, September 8th, at La Riviera, and the footballer was taken to the Arganzuela police station in Madrid where he was released after giving a statement. Portuguese Manchester City player,

Spanish police briefly arrested Manchester City midfielder and Portugal international Matheus Nunes last month for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a report in El Mundo newspaper.