Manchester City kick off their Carabao Cup campaign against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday, with Pep Guardiola set to field an inexperienced side with several youngsters from the academy.
City's youth system is fast becoming the envy of English football following an unbeaten start to the Premier League 2 campaign.
City's under-23 side have scored four goals in each of their last four league fixtures, including wins against Manchester United and Chelsea.
With a core of players that grew up in Greater Manchester, City are leading the way in promoting homegrown quality. The jewel in the crown of City's academy, Phil Foden, looks ever more likely to be succeeded by a generation with promising talents such as Cole Palmer and Liam Delap, who are
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