Phil Foden has started only three of the past 10 Premier League games for Manchester City but has the full backing of Pep Guardiola to play an important role in the run-in
Asked what Foden required to get back into the team, Guardiola said: “To be himself. I saw other players better than him at times after the World Cup. He struggled with his ankle after the World Cup a lot.”at Old Trafford in mid-January. “He played an incredible effort, playing with pain and arrived at the moment when he said: ‘Pep, I cannot [play] any more,’ so he had to rest and recover,” Guardiola said.
“We gave him a week or two weeks off, and after that Riyad [Mahrez] was in his best time of the season and Jack [Grealish] made a step forward. It’s not about intention, he’s a lovely guy. If you are saying I don’t trust with Phil, forget about it. Phil is our diamond.”. The tournament has taken a mental toll on a number of players yet to find their best form since returning. “Always I say to him: ‘You are so young, next season is a new one,’” Guardiola said.
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