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The Blues began their pre-season on Tuesday night by hosting Preston at the City Academy Stadium and, with Riyad Mahrez's stunning free-kick giving City the lead the break, Pep Guardiola made 10 changes at half-time to field an almost new XI.
Guardiola's first-team stars made way for City's academy talent and the youngsters impressed against players much their senior.
It's worth noting, City's U23s won the Premier League 2 last season and it's clear the heavy investment in the academy system is now paying dividends - the youngsters looked
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