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After Aymeric Laporte’s injury was confirmed, ruling him out until the start of next year, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would no doubt have been scratching his head as to how he would go about replacing the Frenchman.
The former Athletic Bilbao defender’s injury means that City are significantly short on cover at centre-back.
However, in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, 18-year-old Eric Garica delivered an assured display at the heart of the Citizens’ defence, helping his side register a clean sheet in a 3-0 win over Preston North End.
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After seeing the Spaniard’s performance, City fans flooded Twitter to voice their thoughts on the teenage defender.
Many supporters of the Manchester club lauded the former Barcelona academy product’s ability to remain composed on the ball, with one fan, in particular, suggesting he reminds him of a “young (Fabio) Cannavaro”.
Some fans even went into over-drive with their praise, with another supporter insisting Garcia is the “best centre-back to be alive”.
Check out some of the reaction of City fans below: