After being left out of Pep Guardiola's XI in his opening match with Manchester City, Joe Hart is considering his options.

The relationship between Hart and Guardiola is believed to be contentious.

Given the City hierarchy had viewed last week’s arrival of John Stones as the final transfer of the summer, Guardiola’s exclusion of Hart may also serve as a message to the board he is intent on signing a new No. 1.

Guardiola started Willy Caballero over Hart.