Phil Foden that he must become a regular at Manchester City in order to play for England. Foden made his debut for City when he was just 17 after Pep Guardiola identified his startling talent, but three years later he is yet to become a permanent fixture in the starting XI.
It's of little surprise considering the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and Bernardo Silva are above him in the pecking order but his lack of minutes has certainly held him back on the international stage.
Jadon Sancho, who is the same age, left City for first-team football and is now one of the game's biggest stars.Guardiola has always maintained that the best thing for Foden's development is to stay at the club and train with his teammates rather than leave on.
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