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straight to your inbox Manchester City named their 21-man squad for the Champions League group phase on Thursday morning, and Phil Foden's absence from the 'A list' of players may have raised eyebrows among some supporters.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has been impressed with Phil Foden’s mentality after his England troubles.But the Manchester City boss had no qualms with the national team boss Gareth Southgate deciding to leave the 20-year-old out of his squad for the upcoming international break.Foden is expected to play at Leeds tomorrow as City aim to get their Premier League campaign back on track.But he will then be one of a small handful of players who remain at the City Football Academy for the

straight to your inbox Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has slammed England manager Gareth Southgate over his decision to drop Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden from the England squad.

straight to your inbox Micah Richards has insisted Manchester City have been vindicated by their decision to start Phil Foden after he was sent home from international duty by England. The City youngster scored during their win over Wolves in their first game of the Premier League season on Monday, and in last night's Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola declared that Manchester City could soon have a different striking option after Liam Delap's impressive debut.The 17-year-old striker took just 18 minutes to get off the mark, with a sweet left-footed finish into the top corner after a clever through-ball from Phil Foden.And the imposing six-footer - the son of former Stoke star Rory - showed some neat touches and plenty of aggression as the Blues booked a fourth round tie at Burnley next week by beating

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has insisted Kevin de Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League and insists the midfielder will have a long career with Manchester City due to his amazing passing range.The Belgian midfielder was once again the star of the show for City as they beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux in their opening Premier League match of the 2020/21 campaign.De Bruyne opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus adding further goals, with a Raul

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has blasted Phil Foden’s critics and suggested they should spend more time policing their own behaviour.But the Manchester City boss stopped short of laying into England manager Gareth Southgate, who aroused Ole Gunnar Solskaer’s ire over the way Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood was treated.Greenwood and Foden found themselves on the front pages after entertaining two Icelandic women in the team hotel after making their England debuts in a 1-0 win in

Manchester United and Manchester City starlets made their England debuts against Iceland earlier this month but were sent home in disgrace after breaking quarantine rules at the team hotel.Ferdinand takes a sympathetic view of young players getting into trouble due to the fact they are learning about their responsibilities.Speaking on BT Sport, the former United defender said it is a case of understanding what is expected.He said: "Understanding your responsibilities is very difficult so I can

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, September 11.England captain Harry Kane has revealed what he told Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood after the incident that resulted in their dismissal from the national team squad.The youngsters were sent home after breaking Covid-19 protocol following the 1-0 Nations League victory over Iceland.And Kane was quick to contact Manchester City midfielder Foden and Greenwood immediately after the news broke.“As a senior

straight to your inbox Paul Pogba has returned to the Manchester United training ground after recovering from coronavirus.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has said that people shouldn’t be too harsh on Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood after they were sent home from England duty.The duo were caught breaking social distancing rules after making their international debuts against Iceland on Saturday.Both players were sent back to England, and were available for selection in the Nations League fixture against Denmark on Tuesday.They now face criticism from fans and the media, with many calling for them to be left

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Monday 7 September.Phil Foden has been removed from the England squad, along with international colleague Mason Greenwood, after the pair breached the national squad’s Covid-19 rules. “While they did not leave the team hotel, it was an unacceptable breach of our protocol.

Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood after they were sent home by England for breaches of COVID-19 protocols. The former England midfielder has leapt to the defence of the City and Manchester United starlets following the drama in Iceland.