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Joe Bray

Two Man City players up for 2021 Golden Boy award - but no Phil Foden on shortlist

Manchester City have two representatives on the 2021 Golden Boy shortlist to recognise the brightest young players in Europe.

City's Phil Foden and Ferran Torres got to the final 20-man shortlist for the 2020 award, but missed out on the award to Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund.

This year, Foden and Torres are too old to be considered on the shortlist, as they are over 21, but there are still three names familiar on the initial 100-name shortlist.

City's EDS winger Adrian Bernabe is first on the list, and the Spaniard is a regular face in senior training, making a handful of first team appearances so far.

Next, City's new Serbian signing Filip Stevanovic is nominated after an impressive spell at Partizan.

Stevanovic signed in January, but spent the second half of the season back on loan at his boyhood club. He is likely to be sent out to one of City's network of sister clubs to gain experience, but has expressed a desire to make the grade at City if given the chance.

Finally, City's recently-departed defender Eric Garcia is named after his move to Barcelona.

The centre-back played a peripheral role in his final year at the Etihad after declaring his wish to leave, and has signed a lengthy contract at the Nou Camp which will kick in at the end of the month when his City deal expires.

The Golden Boy shortlist is voted for by fans, with the votes of a panel of journalists the main deciding factor behind who wins the prestigious award.

It will be cut down by 20 names each month until a final 20-man shortlist is revealed and the winner announced at the end of the year.

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