Oliver Whatmuff has not traveled to Asia to start his Stockport County loan earlyFrance youth goalkeeper Max Chabot joins Man City’s pre-season tour as a trialistWhatmuff’s early loan start prompted by an injury to Stockport County goalkeeper Andy WoganManchester City’s goalkeeping arrangements for the east Asia pre-season tour have shifted, with Oliver Whatmuff starting his Stockport County loan early and France youth international Max Chabot joining the squad as a trialist. The development adds another interesting subplot to what is already one of the more logistically unusual pre-season tours Manchester City have undertaken, with the squad composition shaped as much by individual circumstances as by planning. Byrne and Bajkowski: Whatmuff starts Stockport loan early as Chabot drafted inAs reported by Sam Byrne of the Manchester Evening News, Whatmuff will not travel with Manchester City to Asia and will instead remain with Stockport County for the remainder of their pre-season and the forthcoming campaign. Simon Bajkowski of the same outlet adds that the change of plan was prompted by an injury to Stockport County goalkeeper Andy Wogan during pre-season, which created an immediate need for cover at the League One club and led to Whatmuff being permitted to begin his loan agreement ahead of schedule. What do both developments mean for Man City’s goalkeeping plans?