Struggles down to off-field issues and injury – Foden

Phil Foden, a midfielder for Manchester City, claims he has “struggled” this season due to issues with his ankle and off-field issues.

The 24-year-old scored 19 goals as City won an unprecedented fourth top-flight title in a row last term, which was his best Premier League performance to date.

Additionally, he was named in the PFA Team of the Year and won the Player of the Season and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year awards.

Foden helped England reach the semi-final of the European Championship last July, where they were defeated by Spain, by starting each of their seven games.

Foden claims that during the goalless derby draw on April 6 that he was tackled by Casemiro had “bad” ligament damage to his ankle. He missed the next two games but did return to training “quite early.”

Foden responded, “It’s been challenging. It’s been challenging. Before I could resume my training, it took a while for me to recover. I had to take care of it. For me, this has been a frustrating season.

“I am aware that if everything were going well, I would definitely be better on the field.” Sometimes a situation arises that requires you to handle it and move on. Sadly, this has been a challenging season for me.

“It’s just about improving and returning to my best,” she said. I am aware of my goals and potential. I’m eager to return.

Foden was subjected to mocking chants about his mother during the Old Trafford game, with Pep Guardiola, City manager, calling them “a lack of class.”

Foden admitted to feeling physically and mentally exhausted in January to the Manchester Evening News.

Foden continued, “I’ve had a lot of things going on mentally off the pitch.” One of them is that sometimes there are things in life that are greater than football. I’ve had a little trouble this season.

City’s poor campaign saw them relinquish control of the Premier League title, exit the Champions League in the last 16, and be defeated by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.

Knowing a point will earn them a Champions League spot for the coming season, they travel to Fulham on Sunday (kick-off 16:00 BST).

However, City can make a quick turnaround this summer because they will be competing in the expanded Club World Cup, which begins in the US on June 14.

Foden said, “It’s obviously difficult because the lads are mentally drained from this season. Everyone needs to recover at the appropriate point, in my opinion, before returning to the previous season.

“This competition is going to be very, obviously. Although some clubs will take it more seriously than others, I know City and the club we are will definitely take it seriously.

Before that, manager Thomas Tuchel names his England squad for the opening match of the World Cup against Senegal at Wembley on Friday for the friendly against Senegal on June 7 in Andorra and the World Cup qualifier in Andorra on June 7.

Foden responded, “Obviously it’s a difficult situation for me with the internationals right around the corner.

We need to talk about it with the club and national team to see if it’s better to rest and get my ankle back to where I want it.