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Manchester City have called up 17-year-old midfielder Adrian Bernabe to the first-team squad for the Carabao Cup game against Oxford.

Bernabe signed in the summer from Barcelona's famous La Masia academy and made an immediate impression for City on the pre-season tour of the United States.

Pep Guardiola has called him up to first-team training already this season, and he was part of the City U21 side that drew at League One Shrewsbury in the Checkatrade Trophy.

He has scored one goal already in the Premier League 2 so far this season, and has been rewarded for a fine start to life in Manchester with inclusion in the squad to face Oxford.

Guardiola has already hinted at making changes for the game, with Phil Foden, Brahim Diaz and Aro Muric in line to feature, and a debut for Bernabe could also be on the cards after he was pictured travelling with the squad.

But who is Adrian Bernabe, and what do we know about him?

Biographical details:

Name: Adrian (Adria) Bernabe

Age: 17

Nationality: Spanish

Position: Attacking midfielder

Strong foot: Left

Career History:

Bernabe came through the La Masia academy after moving across Barcelona from Espanyol, but chose to join City in the summer to the annoyance of Barcelona officials.

He immediately joined City on their pre-season tour for the final two games, and made an instant impact by setting up the winner against Bayern Munich.

MEN Sport writer Simon Bajkowski wrote at the time: "The 17-year-old attacking midfielder only managed a brief run-out off the bench but that was all that was needed to show his potential.

"A gentle ball into Bernardo Silva, the awareness to stay in the move and find space to receive the ball again before finding the Portuguese international again and dummying to take a defender away from danger and seconds later the team were 3-2 up."

On his return from tour, Bernabe has settled in well at the City Football Academy, scoring in his first start for the under-23 side in a 6-5 win over Arsenal.

He started against Shrewsbury in the Chekatrade Trophy, but missed a penalty in the shoot-out as City succumbed to defeat on spot-kicks.