Five academy stars off to World Cup as UEFA tests depth

Manchester City’s academy will juggle glory and grit this month. Five young Blues — Headley, Miles, McAidoo, Heskey, and Braithwaite — are with England’s U17 World Cup squad while Youth League clashes against Dortmund and Leverkusen loom.

Ben Wilkinson says they’ll ‘find a way’ — even if that way feels like playing chess blindfolded.