Promising Teen from Manchester City joins Gareth Southgate’s Senior England Training Session

One of Manchester City’s Academy rising starlets has been called up to Gareth Southgate’s senior England international training session this week.

Kian Noble, a Yorkshire-born prospect, was the fortunate youngster to receive this promotion. Manchester City describes him as a player with a ‘leading presence’ in their group and a ‘strong figure’ in their defense.

Manchester City praises Noble for being confident when carrying the ball out from the back and having an excellent range of passing, which played a crucial role in his debut season with the club’s under-18 team.

This week, coaching staff within the England international set-up noticed Noble’s traits and granted him the opportunity to train alongside some of the finest talents in the senior game.

According to various reports, Kian Noble, the highly-rated defender from Manchester City Academy, joined the senior England squad in training at St George’s Park on Wednesday, standing alongside players like Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, and Bukayo Saka.

BBC Sport highlighted that Noble was selected to train with the senior squad as he was suspended for the national team’s under-17 fixture on Wednesday and could not participate in the match.

Noble has had the chance to train with Manchester City’s first-team talents at the City Football Academy and shared his experience in an interview with the Manchester Evening News.

“It gives you more motivation, wanting to be there,” Noble said. “You see the lads like Rico Lewis, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer who have made the step over, it makes you want to do well and have more.

“When you train with them, you see the standard that you’ve got to reach and strive to. It’s the little nuances that the first-team pros know about. They know what to do, not ‘cheats’, but nuances you can bring into your game.”

Noble continued, “The defensive concepts that they tell you and show you when you’re over there are vital for your development. They’re all really good, all top professionals and top lads. They’re so professional. The Yorkshire lads will speak to me.

“They look out for you, Walker’s been brilliant, giving you information like what side to be on, what direction to face, and defensive principles. All the nuances he knows, he’s been really open and helped me out. They ask you how the games have been, it shows the club culture and how they’re doing so well.”