Get the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Liam Delap has reflected on the shock of the moment he was told he would be making his senior Manchester City debut last season.
With City struggling with injuries, illness and fitness issues among their senior players, Delap was promoted from the under-23s for the Carabao Cup clash against Bournemouth early in the season.
It was a show of faith in the teenager, who repaid that trust immediately as he strode onto a pinpoint through-ball and fired a fierce effort into the top corner.
He was further rewarded with a Premier League debut the following game in the defeat to Leicester, and would make another senior appearance in the FA Cup
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