Ashinme Kigbu was named in the starting XI as Manchester City Elite Development Squad earned a 6-0 win over Czech First League club FC Slovacko in their first pre-season fixture on Sunday.<br /><br />Last term, the central defender made an impact for City&rsquo;s U18s team and might be promoted to the EDS squad in the forthcoming season if he impresses the manager at pre-season. <br /><br />In today&rsquo;s friendly held in Novigrad, Croatia, the 17-year-old was among the four players named in the starting line-up that stepped out onto the pitch before the start of the second half, the others being Haug, Bullock and Wood.<br /><br />At the age of seven, Kigbu was scouted by both Manchester United and Manchester City before he opted for the Red Devils, then joined their bitter rivals during the 2011-2012 campaign. <br /><br />Born in Jos, he signed a scholarship deal with City in 2015.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />&nbsp;<br />