Guardiola accuses Phillips of returning from World Cup 'overweight'
Pep Guardiola said Friday that Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips had returned from his World Cup stint with England "overweight" and unable to train.
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Pep Guardiola said Friday that Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips had returned from his World Cup stint with England "overweight" and unable to train.
Pep Guardiola said Friday that Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips had returned from his World Cup stint with England “overweight” and unable to train.
City manager Guardiola was initially vague over why the injury prone 27-year-old was not even on the bench for Thursday's League Cup win over holders Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips returned to training following the World Cup "overweight". City manager Guardiola was initially vague when asked why the 27-year-old England international did not even make the bench for Thursday's Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool. Guardiola simply said the player was not fit and had not been in the right condition to train after rejoining the City squad.
DOHA: England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has backed team-mate Harry Maguire as the much-maligned center-half prepares for the ultimate World Cup quarter-final test against France on Saturday. Manchester United defender Maguire has started just three games in the Premier League this season due to a combination of injury and the arrival of Argentine Lisandro Martinez, but has been solid so far for England in Qatar, where he has started every game. It marks a stark turnaround in fortunes for Maguire, who became the butt of many jokes on social media after a bad run of form last season.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will make a late call on Erling Haaland's availability for Saturday's Premier League home clash with Brentford, while Kalvin Phillips is in line to get more minutes after recovering from a shoulder injury.
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