Jamie Carragher hits out at Pep Guardiola for treatment of Phil Foden and claims he fears for his England future
JAMIE CARRAGHER has voiced his concerns over Phil Foden’s future at Manchester City.
Foden was viewed as England‘s next big star when he burst on the scene in 2017.
But he struggled for minutes in City’s Treble-winning campaign with Jack Grealish often preferred.
And the starlet was also reduced to a bench role for the Three Lions in last winter’s World Cup.
Speaking on The Overlap, Carragher said: “Phil Foden is not young anymore.
“Three or four years ago, we were saying he was going to be the best English player.
“It almost feels like Jude Bellingham has become that player, where he’s the one we build this England team around.
“Foden can’t quite get in the England team and can’t get in the Manchester City team.
‘Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez have left, and they’re playing in the Community Shield a week before the season begins, and he still can’t get in the starting XI.
“We all know how good he is – what is it that’s stopping him?
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“Pep played Alvarez behind Haaland – that’s a position where Foden could play, but he still doesn’t play him.”
On paper Foden has won almost everything – five Premier League titles, a Champions League, FA Cups and League Cups.
The 23-year-old’s ability and talent has never been in doubt and he has repeatedly proven his ability on the world’s biggest stages.
But he has been competing with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Gundogan for a place in City’s starting eleven.
Last season he contributed 11 goals and five assists to City’s iconic Treble win – the first team to do it since Manchester United in 1999.