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This week's UEFA Youth League assignment in Monaco ticks a lot of boxes for Manchester City's Elite Development Squad head coach Ben Wilkinson, as the young Blues head to the French Riviera.

Wilkinson's side got their campaign off to a winning start two weeks ago, when they beat Napoli 2-0 at the Joie Stadium in their first home game in the competition, but an away trip offers a slightly different test.

That kind of experience is vital for these young players, but this is a competition that has managed to elude City as well, despite their recent academy success at domestic level. Their latest heartbreak was a last-minute defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the quarter-final stage last season.

Despite the pain they have endured, Wilkinson is a big fan of the Youth League, not just for th

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