Manchester City have terrified opponents at times this season but they were given a fright of their own on Halloween by Kalvin Phillips.
The midfielder has endured a nightmare start to his City career since joining the club in a £42m move from Leeds United in the summer.
Phillips has missed the majority of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in September.
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But City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed the England international is progressing well in his recovery and could return for the Premier League champions before the season breaks for the winter World Cup in Qatar.
On Halloween, Phillips got in into the spirit of the day by scaring his City teammates as they arrived for a recovery session following Saturday's Premier League win over Leicester.
The midfielder donned a scary clown mask and hid around a corner at City's training ground before jumping out and scaring his teammates, with mixed results.
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"It's going to be fun. Hopefully I can catch them early in the morning and give them a fright," said Phillips.
The England star certainly managed to terrify his fellow midfielder Rodri, who massively flinched when Phillips jumped out in the mask.
Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva and Josh Wilson-Esbrand were also given a huge fright.
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But some of Phillips teammates were unable to be scared.
Erling Haaland, John Stones and Ederson all managed to keep their composure, to the disappointment of Phillips.
Meanwhile, Kevin De Bruyne had the best reaction, with the Belgium international more confused than scared by Phillips' prank.
"That was not really good, was it?," said De Bruyne, with a perplexed look on his face.
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City are set to avoid any further scares when they host Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with Guardiola's side already assured of top spot in their group.
They then return to Premier League action against Fulham at the Etihad on Saturday.
Topics: Manchester City, Football, Premier League, Kalvin Phillips, Kevin De Bruyne
Rory O'Callaghan