Manchester City play host to relegation-threatened Burnley this afternoon hoping to overcome their Lancashire rivals just days after seeing their title chances evaporate against Liverpool.

Any chance of a third Premier League crown in six years is seemingly lost, and with less pressure now on the Citizens Pep Guardiola must start giving some of his youngsters the chance make a claim for a role in this City side.

The club has spent £185million to build the City Football Academy, and the rewards are starting to come through. In fact, four players have made their City debuts this season and many more are expected to do the same in the coming years.

Far too regularly this season experienced players have looked uninterested and incapable of playing at the highest heights. With the quality City have at their disposal, bringing a young player into the first-team fold against Burnley would only provide them with a platform to shine.

Here are THREE youngsters should get a go vs. Burnley.

Aleix Garcia

Spanish midfielder Garcia could be labelled the ideal Guardiola midfielder. His ability to find space and remain composed in possession is something the City boss surely admires.

Likened to Xabi Alonso, Garcia would add energy and dynamism into a flat City midfield. Not only is the current side low on energy, but the link up play between midfield and Sergio Aguero was atrocious against Liverpool.

David Silva or Yaya Toure should make way for the extremely talented 19-year-old.

Tosin Adarabioyo

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Let's come to terms with reality, defensively it cannot get much worse for Manchester City than it currently is.

The City backline could be described as midtable standard at best, as the team continue to leak goals and remain vulnerable against any half-decent attack-minded side.

Youngster Adarabioyo should be given an opportunity to shine this afternoon as some of City's biggest earners are unworthy of their place in Guardiola's team.

Kelechi Iheanacho

When called upon this season, Nigerian forward Iheanacho has proved he's worthy of a place in this City side.

Nonetheless, for reasons unbeknown to everyone bar Guardiola, he has found himself on the bench on a regular basis.

Believe it or not, Aguero returned to first-team action on Saturday after missing the previous four games through suspension. However, the Argentine's contribution was barely noticed and Guardiola must stop relying on him and allow Iheanacho a chance to earn his place in the team.