Lopes is a great talent. Maybe next year he will get a few minutes in the first team. This season? No chance. I dot agree with it but thats how Pellegrini thinks.
Maybe he thinks our best youngster arent ready. Mancini wasnt a big supporter of putting in youngsters either, but remember some youth players were getting at least chances (45-60 minutes or even just 10-15 minutes) vs lower league opponents in domestic cups. Like Leicester or Blackburn, Wigan could have been this season. Remember Razak playing a few minutes in some PL matches as a sub.