Manchester City teenager Kaden Braithwaite will become the third-youngest player in the club’s history when he makes his first-team debut later on Tuesday evening.
Pep Guardiola is expected to name the 16-year-old defender in the City starting XI for their third-round Carabao Cup tie against Watford after impressing the City head coach in training.
The teenager will also be the youngest player to be given his first-team bow under Guardiola, who has been in charge at the Etihad Stadium since 2016.
Glyn Pardoe holds the record for the club’s youngest ever player having made his debut in 1962, aged 15 years and 341 days.
Braithwaite, who can play at full-back or as a left-sided centre-back, has started all four of City Under-18’s domestic campaign so far.
Eight-time League Cup winners City are looking to advance to advance to the fourth round having previously won the competition four times on the bounce between 2016 and 2021.
City take on Championship side Watford two days after salvaging a dramatic late 2-2 draw against title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
John Stones scored an equaliser eight minutes into stoppage time to clinch a point for the reigning Premier League champions that sees them remain top of the table after five games played.
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