Rio Ferdinand highlights importance of Pep Guardiola conversation with Phil Foden
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRio Ferdinand has pinpointed the importance of how Pep Guardiola told Manchester City star Phil Foden he would be omitted from his starting XI against RB Leipzig, With a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at stake, Guardiola and star-studded City welcome their German opponents to the Etihad Stadium and do so with an eye-catching selection.
Despite returning to top form recently, Foden has been overlooked with City naming him on the bench. It has been a topsy-turvy season for the England international.
Having shone in the early months, he has been made to wait for another chance due to an injury setback and other players - such as Jack Grealish - putting in encouraging performances. READ MORE: City vs Leipzig - live! Foden himself is back to somewhere near his best with four goals in as many appearances.
However, there was no place in the starting line-up for the 22-year-old after he was replaced by Kevin de Bruyne, and included on the substitutes bench instead.
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