​English and Portuguese footballers who participated in the World Cup in Qatar, returned to Manchester City training. Coach Josep Guardiola decided to exclude Calvin Phillips from the team.
Calvin Phillips excluded from Manchester City training
The English footballer returned to the club team with a few extra kilograms, and Guardiola did not think twice.
“Calvin Phillips is not injured, he came back overweight. He is not in the shape that will allow him to train and play. But when he is ready, he will play, we need him,” said the City coach, Marca reports.
Phillips will train separately from his team-mates and was not in Manchester City’s squad for the League Cup tie against Liverpool, although other England internationals were on the bench.
Manchester City last summer paid 50 million euros to Leeds United for the transfer of Calvin Phillips.
Source: Hot News
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