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Rabbi Matondo is hoping his Wales debut can help him make the breakthrough at City.

The 18-year-old played the final 12 minutes of Wales' 1-0 defeat in Albania on Tuesday night and is hoping he can use the experience to kick-on when he returns to the Etihad.

Matondo has played the full game in all three of City's Checkatrade Trophy group games so far this season, scoring the only goal in the win at Tranmere.

Having now had a taste of international football he wants to force his way towards Pep Guardiola's first team squad at City.

"It's always been the aim to break through at club level and international level," he told BBC Sport.

"I wouldn't say I've fully broken into the international level stage now, but I'm getting a step closer and that's what I'm working towards at club level as well.

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"It's going to be hard. It's the life I've chosen so I've got to go for it and just keep working hard.

"Being in the Wales squad should help me at my club. We have top international players and it's always good to come on for your country

"I'm sure it will help at club level as well because the whole world's watching and they'll recognise that if I can do it at the international stage, then surely I can do it for club.

"But it's not up to me."

Matondo, the fastest player on City's books, got the call-up for Wales duty after Ethan Ampadu pulled out and he revealed it came as a shock over the weekend.

"Sunday night, I was at home chilling, relaxing with my family," he said.

"I got a call from my agent saying I'm going to get called up and I was shocked. I wasn't expecting it."

The Liverpool-born winger has represented Wales at Under-17 and Under-21 level and he's happy to continue down that path at senior level.

"It's always been Wales for me," he added.

"I'm happy here and happy with Ryan Giggs. He's given me an opportunity and I'm grateful for that. This is what I've been building up for all my life, when a youngster, when watching the likes of Gareth Bale now I'm playing alongside him,

"It still seems crazy to me to be on the same pitch as him and training with him and being around people like Joe Allen, Aaron Ramsey - it's just crazy for me."