Three Man City kids who can light up the Carabao Cup: The one-on-one dribbler who has blown Enzo Maresca away, the defender who took up boxing to toughen up and the 6ft midfield goal-machine with an unlikely first-team buddy

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has identified three academy players who impressed him enough during his early weeks at the club to earn permanent places in first-team training this season. The trio, set to feature in the Carabao Cup, include a skillful dribbler, a defender who took up boxing to develop mental toughness, and a tall goal-scoring midfielder. Maresca highlighted all three as talents capable of making an impact at senior level.