Will Mark Hughes Give the Best Youth in England a Shot?

Pictured above is Vladimir Weiss, one of the FA Youth Cup winning youth produced at City and son of former Slovakia international, Vladimir Weiss senior, Head Coach of the Slovakia national football team.

Has been tipped with the potential to eclipse Cristiano Ronaldo by respected top coaches.

Having been promoted to the senior Manchester City squad Vladimir Weiss has had to make do with a place on the bench along side other graduates Adam Clayton, Ben Mee, and Ryan McGivern, also FA Youth Cup winners.

Our official Manchester City FC site states that Mark Hughes may have to turn to our youngsters before the season is over.

Why oh why has he not already done so? Beats me, but I have to say, "about bloody time too."

Club injuries are mounting with key players Shaun Wright-Phillips, Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, and Craig Bellamy out of action, Martin Petrov and Valeri Bojinov have recovered from injury and are gaining match fitness but form is a doubt so seeing them back before the end of the season is a 50/50.

Our only key players still in action are Stephen Ireland and Elano, as Robinho still carries an ankle problem and I believe this to be a factor in why he dipped in form along with Hughes being unable to motivate him.

So that's six players missing in an already weakened, low numbered squad.

Will we finally get to see the future superstar play? Will Hughes be confident enough to finally give our youngsters a shot?

Watch this space.