Manchester City are at Old Trafford for the 191st Manchester Derby this afternoon and Pep Guardiola has picked a tried-and-trusted side.
16.10.2023 - 20:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kalvin Phillips has not yet decided on his Manchester City future but a January transfer is increasingly likely the longer he is starved of game time, reports claim.
Phillips has played just 70 Premier League minutes for his club this season and failed to impress Pep Guardiola when an opportunity for more starts opened up amid Rodri's three-game domestic suspension.
The midfielder started the League Cup defeat to Newcastle United but failed to get the nod against Wolves and Arsenal in the Premier League. In fact, he was not used at all in the 1-0 defeat to the Gunners at the Emirates ahead of the international break.
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The pivot has failed to find favour under Guardiola since last year’s summer transfer and the City boss admitted last month that he had failed to get the best out of his recruit. The Mirror claims that Phillips has not yet decided on a January exit, though.
However, a loan exit is not off the cards and in fact becomes likelier with each game the player fails to start with his place in the England squad for Euro 2024 less than secure. That said, Gareth Southgate has continued to show loyalty to Phillips amid his tough stay at the Etihad and was picked for this week’s internationals
Meanwhile, Teamtalk claims City are leading the race for exciting Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen. City are short of left-back options, with Nathan Ake and Josko Gvardiol filling in there amid Sergio Gomez's struggles and Joao Cancelo's move to Barcelona.
West Ham are said to be shadowing 21-year-old Maatsen, who excelled at Burnley during last season’s promotion campaign. Maatsen
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