Pep Guardiola kept his promise to use Academy players for the Carabao Cup third round clash, with seven of the starting eleven aged 20 or younger
Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle and Adrian Bernabe are three of the beneficiaries of the move, with fellow Academy graduates Eric Garcia and Phil Foden also included for Clash of Cherries
A solid looking bench features Nathan Ake, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Benjamin Mendy, complemented by Felix Nmecha and Cole Palmer
Guardiola has pledged to use Academy players for this game after the 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday
It’s a decision influenced by the tight turnaround, both from Molineux and ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City, but also because of the current injury situation
Seven first team players are out due to injury or illness, so these youngsters have a great opportunity against Bournemouth
You’d expect the senior stars to return for the Premier League, but impress, as Foden and Garcia have done previously, and Guardiola has shown he will keep young prospects in and around the squad
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