Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed Kalvin Phillips missed his side’s League Cup 3-2 win over Liverpool because the midfielder “returned to the club unfit”.Phillips had missed a large part of the current season with a shoulder injury before the World Cup but returned after undergoing surgery in time to be named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Qatar tournament.The man who went from Leeds United to Manchester United says Phillips won’t follow in his footstepsThe 27-year-old £42million summer signing from Leeds United played 40 minutes at the World Cup, with the midfielder coming off the bench against Wales and Senegal.Kalvin Phillips assisting Marcus Rashford against Wales pic.twitter.com/iN0Sdzxxeo— 17 (@DxBruyneSZN) December 11, 2022 Asked about Phillips’ omission, Pep said: “Kalvin Phillips is not fit. He did not arrive in the best condition to train and play.”City are next in action on December 28 when they face Phillips’ former side Leeds United at Elland Road in the Premier League.##NAJAVA_MECA_6906079##
