Mateo Kovacic injury worry for Man City as Gareth Southgate makes Phil Foden admission

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday, September 12.

Why Mateo Kovacic didn't play for Croatia on international duty as Man City given injury scare

Mateo Kovacic reportedly needs a scan and could miss 10 days of action after being ruled out of both of Croatia's fixtures this week.

Summer signing Kovacic has played in all of Manchester City's fixtures this season, settling in quickly and helping to deal with the loss of Kevin De Bruyne.

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However, after coming off for Kalvin Phillips late in the Premier League win over Fulham last week, Kovacic played no part in either of Croatia's Euro 2024 qualifying wins over Latvia and Armenia in the last five days.

Kovacic admitted between the fixtures that he had a slight injury issue, and now Croatian media report he could be set for a short spell on the sidelines.

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England boss Gareth Southgate makes admission about Man City star Phil Foden's best position

England manager Gareth Southgate has played down the prospect of Manchester City star Phil Foden playing in midfield for his country.

The 23-year-old, who will be pushing for a starting berth when England face Scotland in a friendly at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening, has stressed his desire to play in a central position.

Foden has played the bulk of his football for club and country out wide, often being deployed on the left for City. However, there have been increasing calls for him to play in a central role for England, joining forces with Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in a much-fancied midfield trio.

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