As Lewis Hall turned Manchester City inside and out at the Etihad Stadium, Omari Hutchinson had to watch an in awe from the bench. As Hutchinson sat in the plush substitute seats at the Etihad Stadium, Bashir Humphreys could only watch from back in London - or the surrounding area. Several strains of Chelsea youngster later, Jude Soonsup-Bell might be wondering where it went wrong.
The 18-year-old made his first team debut in December last year but can hardly have been considered close to playing again since. In contrast, Hall has now played twice, including on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium, Hutchinson has joined the club and had accelerated progress through the ranks and Humphreys and Dion Rankine may well be the next cabs off the rank too.
As for Soonsup-Bell, he really hasn't kicked on since scoring 14 times in 16 games for the Under-18s in 2020/21. It leaves him now in a position whereby his contract is up at the end of the season and there is a very real prospect that it is not renewed or extended.
