A source has told ESPN that Manchester City will leave Jack Grealish out of their squad for the Club World Cup.
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City has leave out Grealish for Club World Cup
The report came amid the impending summer exit of the former England international.
After the win over Fulham on the final day of the Premier League season, Pep Guardiola suggested that Grealish may need to leave the Etihad Stadium to find regular first-team football.
ESPN reported that City has allowed the midfielder to talk to other clubs and has decided to omit him from the squad for the Club World Cup.
Guardiola’s side will travel to their training base in Florida next week.
They will begin their campaign against Moroccan club Wydad AC in Philadelphia on June 18.
Jack needs to play “with us or another place”
Grealish still has two years remaining on his contract, having joined from Aston Villa for a British-record fee in 2021.
He played a key role in City’s treble-winning campaign in 2022–23, but has struggled to secure a regular place in Guardiola’s team over the past two seasons.
The 29-year-old was left out of the squad entirely for the 2–0 win over Fulham on the final day of the season.
“It was selection,” Guardiola said when asked about Grealish’s absence.
“The last two months, month and a half there were five or six players at home every time and this time I decided for these guys. No more than that.”
“Of course Jack has to play. He’s an unbelievable player that has to play football every three days. It didn’t happen this season and last season either.”
“He needs to do it. With us or another place. It’s a question for Jack, his agent and the club.”
