Nathan Trott could make his debut for West Ham United’s Academy squad against Shaun Goater’s former club Manchester City on Saturday.

The 17-year-old goalkeeper has received Fifa approval and international clearance and is champing at the bit to make his first appearance for the Barclays Premier League side away to City.

“I’m very excited, it’s been a long wait and I’m prepared for anything really,” Trott, the former BAA goalkeeper, said. “I’m really excited to make my debut for whatever age group it is.”

Mark Phillips, the West Ham Under-18 coach, said playing against City would pose a stern test for Trott should he be handed the opportunity.

“If he plays in that it will be a baptism of fire, trust me,” Phillips said. “It will keep Nathan busy. There are no easy games, and that’s how you want it.”

Trott, who has also represented Bermuda at youth level, signed a 2½-year deal at West Ham in January and has hit the ground running at the East London club since then.

“I have settled in quite quickly actually,” he said. “All my team-mates and coaches made it easier for me to settle in quite quickly.

“It’s a Premier League club, so the level here is quite high. It was quite hard to adjust, but I have adjusted to it now.”

Trott is one of two Bermudian players coming through the ranks at West Ham, the other being highly rated striker Djair Parfitt-Williams.

“It’s nice having someone from your own country here as well,” Trott said. “He helped me settle in quite quickly and has given me a lot of advice.”

Trott has been thrown in the deep end at West Ham, training with the first team, where he has also impressed the coaching staff.

“It’s a big difference from the Academy level to the first team and lots of experience as well,” Trott said. “I’m always happy to train with them and it’s a big privilege to train with them as well.

“When I first started it was intimidating because it’s a big step up. But now that I’ve trained with them more than once I’ve settled in well.”

Phillips said Trott’s potential as a footballer and goalkeeper had shone through while training with the club’s first-team players.

“Even at that level he is as good as any goalkeeper because he has exceptional feet,” Phillips said.

“We’ve got seven goalkeepers here, obviously at different age groups, but he is definitely up there as one of the best, without a doubt.

“In this day and age to be a good goalkeeper you have to have good feet, and luckily for us Nathan is a good footballer who’s turned into a goalkeeper, which is a really good asset for us.

“He’s got a really good touch and can hit people with passes. If you’re trying to play from the back Nathan is a handy goalkeeper to have.”