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Man City youngster Taylor Harwood-Bellis joins Blackburn on loan for the rest of the season as he looks for first-team opportunities after eight cup appearances under Pep Guardiola

Manchester City's 19-year-old defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis has joined Blackburn on loan until the end of the season.

The England Under-20 international, who signed a new four-year deal at the Etihad Stadium in December, has made eight first-team appearances for City in cup competitions, making his debut against Preston in the Carabao Cup in September 2019 aged 17.

He scored his first senior goal in a 4-1 victory over Port Vale in the FA Cup a month later and captained City's Under-18s to their FA Youth Cup final win last season.

Man City's Taylor Harwood-Bellis has joined Blackburn on loan until the end of the season

The centre-back was the second signing confirmed by Rovers on deadline day following the arrival of left-back Harry Pickering from Crewe for an undisclosed fee.