Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a ‘special quality’

Man City manager Pep Guardiola has said that 19-year-old Cole Palmer has a “special quality” after the teenager came off the bench to score against Club Bruges in a 5-1 win for his side in the Champions League.

However, Guardiola stressed the need for patience in seeing how Palmer develops – as there will naturally be calls to give him more game time like there were for Phil Foden a couple of years ago.

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