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Elliott Jackson

'Future captain' - Man City fans rave about Liam Delap after Bournemouth performance

Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup.

Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

Delap was handed his first start, with Tommy Doyle, Phil Foden, Ferran Torres and Adrian Bernabe also in the starting XI.

It didn't take long for Delap to make an immediate impression on City fans, as he raced on to a Foden through ball to fire past Mark Travers into the top corner.

It had supporters dreaming of their new Sergio Aguero-David Silva combination, with the link-up of two players that fans want to see plenty more from in the future.

Given Aguero's current injury problems and Guardiola's shortage up front, Delap did himself no harm in the eyes of the fans by smashing one home on his debut.

Here's a quick snippet of what they have been saying on social media.

City were dealt a bitter blow as youngster Bernabe was stretchered off with what looked like a serious injury in the first half.

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