Cole Palmer and Man City youngsters benefitting from new aggressive policy

Cole Palmer is threatening to be one of a kind as he continues to showcase his talent at every opportunity.

Former Manchester City forward Rodney Marsh comprehensively debunked the suggestion that three minutes off the bench against Burnley was hardly an effort, and had Palmer gone through everything that is required on a matchday halfheartedly there's a good chance he wouldn't be picked again by Pep Guardiola for a long, long time.

But if two games in a day is very much not the norm, pushing City's youngsters to their limits is certainly something Under-23s coach Brian Barry-Murphy is leaning into as he looks to get them ready for the demands of professional football.