Pep Guardiola says he is not in the business of giving "presents" to Manchester City's academy stars and believes Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden can have an impact at first-team level.
Harwood-Bellis, 17, and Foden, 19, started and scored in a 4-1 FA Cup win against Port Vale on Saturday , while 18-year-old Tommy Doyle appeared as a substitute.
Foden is a more established name than his teenage team-mates, having already started in the Premier League, but manager Guardiola urged his young players to keep working hard for their chances.
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"Of course, it is important [to have local young players] with Taylor and Phil - and Tommy," Guardiola said.