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Pep Guardiola has new coach for Club World Cup as Manchester City make plans for backroom staff

Manchester City's Under-21 manager Ben Wilkinson will join Pep Guardiola's backroom team for the Club World Cup.

Wilkinson, the son of former Leeds boss Howard, guided City's youngsters to the Premier League 2 title – beating Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United in the playoff stage before overpowering Southampton in this month's final.

The 38-year-old is set to link up with City's first team alongside assistant Craig Mudd when they arrive in Florida for a camp ahead of the summer tournament.