How Nico O'Reilly's 'year behind' at Man City turned him into an 'undefendable' England superstar: JACK GAUGHAN reveals the untimely growth spurt, Pep Guardiola's long-term vision and mother's intervention that took him out of his 'funk'

Nico O'Reilly was eating lunch in the French capital when the reality of his situation hit him properly. Man City's Under 18s were having a team meal and on the TV was the first team.