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title: "Celina – I have to take my opportunity"
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author: "Jack Brain"
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published: "2016-02-17T11:23:56Z"
modified: "2016-02-17T11:23:56Z"
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# Celina – I have to take my opportunity

Manchester City starlet Bersant Celina is set to be given a start against Chelsea on Sunday and he knows that he must seize his opportunity.

The 19-year-old has been impressing City’s coaching staff in training and, with the current fixture congestion and a long list of injuries, has been given a chance to prove himself in the Premier League.

Celina came on as a substitute when the Sky Blues were 3-0 down to Leicester and still managed to providing a spark – assisting Sergio Aguero’s consolation goal.

Academy coach Simon Davies held talks with the youngster during the transfer window and discussed the possibility of him going out on loan. A flurry of late interest was rebuffed by City, who felt that Celina could be a useful asset for the second half of the season.

Speaking to the [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bersant-celina-manchester-city-contract-10896558), the Kosovo international understood that chances like the match this weekend do not emerge very often.

> I feel ready but obviously we’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world. It’s always hard to get in the team but if I get the chance then I am ready.

> Even if I’m ready here I can’t just go in and take the place of one of the best players in the world.

Celina, alongside a host of other young players, will attempt to defy the odds and overcome an in-form Chelsea side and reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.