Grealish left out of Man City squad for final game

For Manchester City’s final Premier League game against Fulham, Jack Grealish will not be included in the squad, which will add uncertainty to his future.

The 29-year-old did not travel to London with City, and he has only made seven top-flight starts this season, ending the campaign with just one goal in each of the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup.

Grealish was a unused substitute for Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final and was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s starting England squad.

Manager Pep Guardiola responded to BBC Match of the Day by stating only that he had selected before kick-off by saying “selection.”

Shay Given, a former City goalkeeper, claimed that the player’s “writing is on the wall” and that they must “see what is out there” for their careers.

He then made it clear in the news conference on Friday that it was a joke, but he also reiterated that he needs to collaborate with a smaller group of players.

Since City’s official website lists 32 players, there are likely to be numerous departures.

Will there be others, though, like Gulp?

The forward made a significant contribution to the club’s triple success in the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup in 2022-23, but he has struggled to replicate his best form, and his days at the club now seem numbered after being cut short on Sunday.

Grealish has grown accustomed to warming the bench and has only scored four Premier League goals in the last two years, including one strike this term.

He was signed from Aston Villa for £100 million in 2021, but he didn’t play for the team at Wembley against Palace last Saturday, and Guardiola chose to make his surprise debut in the second half against Argentine teenager Claudio Echeverri.

Grealish was “absolutely heartbroken” that he was cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad last summer because he didn’t play a lot of regular games for City and that this has had an impact on his international ambitions.