VERY SAD NEWS for Pep Guardiola as Five Manchester City players missing vs Brighton as Grealish injury clarity emerges
The absence of Jack Grealish, John Stones, and Ruben Dias from Manchester City’s trip to Brighton will further strain their defense in a match they need to win to keep up with Liverpool.
Stones has had a foot injury, while Dias has missed City’s previous two games due to a muscle condition. Both of them, like Nathan Ake, have been left off of their respective international teams for the next break.
Teenager Jahmai Simpson-Pusey made her debut at Sporting this week, leaving Ake on the bench. If Ake is not available, Josko Gvardiol might start in center, Kyle Walker on the right, and Rico Lewis on the left.
Guardiola also gave England interim manager Lee Carsley a different opinion on Jack Grealish’s fitness by confirming that the forward was not fit following a spell out.
Grealish has been added to the England squad for the games next week. According to Carsley, Grealish has been training for the past two days and will be evaluated upon arriving to ensure that there are no fitness problems. Guardiola, however, disputes Carsley’s assertions, stating that Grealish only spent 20 minutes on the turf on Friday.
Guardiola stated, “It is a question for the manager for England.” “No, he is not fit. Like Lisbon, there is no more good news. There are the same traveling guys.
