Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola made it plain that James McAtee still has plenty to learn before he can start to claim a place in his brilliant Blues side. The 19-year-old Salfordian made his Champions League debut as a half-time substitute in the goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon at the Etihad Stadium.
McAtee has greatly impressed Guardiola and his coaching staff and has clearly grown out of the under-23 level, where he has scored 17 goals and claimed four assists in 18 games this season. That has seen him elevated to the squad on a full-time basis but he has just 72 minutes of first-team action under his belt as Guardiola feeds him into the senior team slowly.
McAtee produced one of the moments of the match with the last kick, as he scooped a pass over the defence to send Rajeem Sterling through, only for the England man to hit the side netting with his shot.
