Gabriel Jesus has been told to leave Manchester City if he wants regular playing time, and advised that the club may be willing to let him go if that's his wish.
08.04.2022 - 19:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood says England come first over any club loyalties on international duty as the Lionesses look to take a big step towards the World Cup this week.
England Women take on North Macedonia tonight in their seventh World Cup qualifier out of ten, knowing they can extend their five-point lead over Austria and Northern Ireland, who play each other. If England beat North Macedonia, and then Northern Ireland on Tuesday, they could seal qualification this week if other results go their way, but Greenwood insists the Lionesses are only looking at their own results.
Speaking to MEN Sport for the ‘Where Greatness is Made’ campaign, Greenwood lifted the lid on the mood in camp with England Women this week and explained how players must turn off any City considerations for the good of the national team.
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“Like always it’s a happy camp, busy and fully concentrated on Friday,” she said.
“I know it’s the same saying but we don’t look beyond Friday or ifs, buts and maybes. Get the job done on Friday, professionally. We play our style of play, nothing changes regardless of the opposition and then we focus on Tuesday.”
Since chatting with MEN Sport earlier in the week, Greenwood has withdrawn from the squad and returned to City for ‘rehabilitation on an ongoing knee issue’, but will remain a key member of the England squad as they look forward to the home Euros this summer.
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