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Cole Palmer 'didn't pass' to one particular team-mate in Man City training and it caused Pep Guardiola to have a revelation, Joleon Lescott claims

Cole Palmer boldly refused to pass to one particular Manchester City player in training during his time at the club, Joleon Lescott has claimed.

The England star left Man City last summer to join Chelsea for £42.5million after 13 years with the club, having joined them at the age of eight.

Pep Guardiola has previously admitted that he perhaps did not reward Palmer with the minutes he 'deserved' and the star cited the 'platform to showcase my talents' as a reason for leaving the champions.

Lescott, who was a development coach with City, has revealed that Guardiola nevertheless had a revelation about Palmer when he refused to suck up to one superstar in training.