As Cole Palmer casually strolled out of Manchester City’s academy stadium on Saturday evening, he did so carrying a match ball under his arm after scoring a sublime hat-trick in the Elite Development Squad’s (U23s) 5-0 victory over Leicester City.
Palmer is a star at Premier League 2 level, with his treble marking the sixth occasion he has scored multiple times in a game for the EDS since the start of last season.
“Playing with the first team at three and scoring a hat-trick and getting three points – yeah a good day,” he smiled at full-time of his second game on what turned out to be a busy Saturday.
Palmer is now a regular in Guardiola’s squad, and is making a big impression on the City boss with both his quality and his attitude.
