MANCHESTER, England (AP) — New Manchester City signing Abdukodir Khusanov endured a horrible introduction to the Premier League when his mistake gifted Chelsea a goal inside three minutes on Saturday.

Abdukodir Khusanov threatened to make headlines for all the wrong reasons on his Manchester City debut but only an offside flag denied Omar Marmoush a dream beginning with the club in an entertaining 3-1 Premier League win over Chelsea.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed confidence in defender Abdukodir Khusanov, despite the 20-year-old giving away a goal in his Premier League debut against Chelsea before being rescued by his teammates as they came back to win 3-1.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov. City have agreed a deal worth €40 million ($41.6m) plus add-ons for the 20-year-old, who has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Khusanov, who has been handed the No. 45 shirt, is set to become the first Uzbeki to play in the Premier League.

Manchester City spent a reported €40m to bring Abdukodir Khusanov to the Premier Legue and it's all gone wrong in his first game. The 20-year-old started against Chelsea to become the first

Abdukodir Khusanov has faced heavy criticism, along with Pep Guardiola, after his costly error on his Premier League debut for Manchester City against Chelsea.