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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Man City produce another late show as promising midfield partnership emerges in UEFA Youth League

There are no shortage of talented midfielders at Manchester City, and the academy have a good record of developing quality central players in recent years.

After players like Cole Palmer, James McAtee and Tommy Doyle have graduated from the academy, with Romeo Lavia and others leaving permanently this summer, there is room for another midfielder to make a name for themselves.

In a week where City might have benefitted from one extra midfield option thanks to injuries to Kalvin Phillips and Rodri, youngster Shea Charles was the top performer for a battling under-19 side who battled hard to avoid their first UEFA Youth League defeat of the season against FC Copenhagen.

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