Nathan Ake took part in an underwear outfit for NikeCredit: Instagram @nathanake

He showed off his ripped physique in the adCredit: Instagram @nathanake

Ake has been a regular player in Manchester City’s line-up this seasonCredit: Instagram @nathanake

Ake, 28, shared a clip of him sporting Nike underwear on his social media.

And the short video showed his ripped body as he posed in the pants.

Captioning the footage, he added: “First things first #nikeunderwear @nike #teamnike.”

That prompted centre-back partner Dias to respond in hilarious fashion.

Ruben Dias, right, mocked Ake for his underwear advertCredit: Getty

Ake shared the advert on social mediaCredit: Instagram @nathanake

The Portuguese defender, 25, said: “Who is he? 🤣”

Ake has started 17 of Man City’s 27 Premier League games this season and featured in all but three of them.

He has shown his versatility by playing both left-back and centre-back on numerous occasions.

And his importance in the squad increased when Joao Cancelo joined Bayern Munich on loan in the mid-season window.

Speaking about Ake back in January, Man City manager Pep Guardiola said: “Nobody talks about Nathan and right now he’s playing beyond our expectations as a left-back.

“As a defender, how good he defends, all the actions with the ball are clever, these types of players help to make the others bright like Kevin [De Bruyne] and Erling [Haaland].

“I always pay attention to these types of things.”