Pep told the reason for Foden's leave from Man City's match with Nottingham

2024-04-29 10:00:15

The absence of in-form star Phil Foden from the Manchester City squad in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest will certainly make many Man City fa...

The absence of in-form star Phil Foden from the Manchester City squad in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest will certainly make many Man City fans worried.

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Foden has been in great form for Man City this season, scoring 16 goals and 7 assists. ​created in 31 matches. Foden is actually among the players capable of winning the title of Best Player in the Premier League 2023-24.

Foden is expected to start the match against Forest tonight (April 28) as Pep Guardiola's team continues to fight in the championship race with Arsenal and Liverpool. However, unexpectedly, the young British star was absent.

In response to the above information, Pep Guardiola spoke up to explain before the match started: “ He's not ready. Foden is sick. Foden doesn't feel well, sirHe was upset today so Foden returned to Manchester. That's what's going on. This is a long season, things like this can happen. Someone else will take over.”

Foden scored twice in a 4-2 win over Brighton in this midweek compensation match, leading to many people worrying about the absence of their favorite Pep Guardiola.

< p style="text-align: justify;">After the match against Nottingham Forest, Man City has nearly a week of rest before meeting Wolves at home on May 4.

Foden is likely to return for that match at the Etihad, as Foden only missed the match against Forest due to illness,  although it is not known how serious his illness is.

Pep Guardiola made two changes to the starting XI as Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku were named in the XI. Mateo Kovacic sat on the bench, while Erling Haaland was also on the reserve list after missing the last two matches due to injury.

A victory against Nottingham Forest will help Man City close the gap with Arsenal. The match between Man City vs Nottingham Forest is being reported live here.

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