Kalvin Phillips

2022 - 12 - 24

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Richard Keys slams Pep Guardiola over Kalvin Phillips 'overweight ... (Daily Mail)

Phillips, who has played just 94 minutes of competitive football in an injury-plagued season, was told not to train with his team-mates when he returned to ...

But I was always very respectful to the coaches.' And at the time I didn't really have his confidence. He didn't arrive in the condition to do training sessions and to play.' He was right… 'And what was I going to say? And an irritated Guardiola said: 'He's not injured - he arrived overweight.

Pep Guardiola hits out at Kalvin Phillips over fitness concerns (90min)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed to reporters that midfielder Kalvin Phillips did not feature against Liverpool on Thursday as he returned to ...

[90min's TFP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVS21rUN3nE&t=1s&ab_channel=90minFootball) on YouTube as Harry Symeou, Scott Saunders, Grizz Khan, Lawrence Bury and Daniel Childs look ahead of the Premier League's return. [Guardiola](https://www.90min.com/managers/pep-guardiola) had revealed [Phillips was unfit](https://www.90min.com/posts/pep-guardiola-frustrated-explanation-kalvin-phillips-absence-against-liverpool) to play a part in the match but, initially, there was no further explanation, but the boss has now clarified that Phillips' absence was nothing to do with his injury problems. He didn’t arrive in the condition to do training sessions and to play," a frustrated Guardiola admitted to reporters.

Manchester City injury update: manager Pep Guardiola calls Kalvin ... (AS English)

The Manchester City manager explained the surprise absence of the midfielder from the squad against Liverpool.

We need him a lot”, the manager said. Pep continued, “he is not injured, he arrived overweight.” Pep was keeping Phillips away from the headlines, or so we thought.

Keys blasts 'strange' Guardiola for 'exposing' Man City star Kalvin ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Richard Keys has hit out at Man City manager Pep Guardiola for criticising Kalvin Phillips for coming back from the World Cup "overweight".

Guardiola sidelines Kalvin Phillips for being overweight (MARCA.com)

Pep Guardiola has got an unusual situation to deal with after it was revealed that English midfielder Kalvin Phillips has returned from the World Cup ...

He was also left out of the squad for Pep's side's Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool. Injuries have slowed Phillips' progress with the Citizens and he has only managed 53 minutes so far this season for City. That is why he is not expected to feature in City's next game and he has been unable to train with the rest of the squad.

Kalvin Phillips can't play for City until he loses weight, says Pep (World Soccer Talk)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that Kalvin Phillips won't be allowed to play for the club till he is back in shape.

- Price: $59.95/mo. - Starting price: $4.99/mo. - Price: $9.99/mo. - Price: $40/mo. He didn’t arrive in the condition to do training sessions and to play. The midfielder is now said to be overweight and won’t be considered for selection.

Five footballers told they were 'overweight' as Pep Guardiola calls ... (Daily Star)

Pep Guardiola has brutally labelled Kalvin Phillips "overweight" - but the Manchester City boss isn't the only one to have called out a player for being out ...

"I think he [Shaw] needs to be fit and he is not very fit, therefore he can't perform what I want," said Van Gaal. He didn't arrive in the condition for the training sessions and to play." Romelu Lukaku has managed to balloon not once, but twice in his career. When I was 18, in Lille, I was 72 or 73 kg. I was 80 kg this summer, I lost it in 10 days." He was right… The Spaniard told reporters: "He is not injured. these things happen." We need him a lot." We need him. [Premier League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/premier-league) next week, City boss Guardiola said Phillips is "not in the right condition to train" after returning from the [World Cup](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/world-cup) with [England](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/england-football-team) out of shape. He arrived overweight.

Kalvin Phillips needs January loan move to reignite Man City career (Manchester Evening News)

The Manchester City midfielder is in desperate need of regular football.

Phillips needs a run of regular football and with Rodri ahead of him at the Etihad, that is unlikely to come to fruition in Manchester. Perhaps even a move back to Leeds would be the best option for him. Guardiola and the Blues now find themselves at a crossroads as to what to do with Phillips for the rest of the 2022/23 campaign. The Yorkshireman showed during his time in Leeds that he is capable of so much more than what he has delivered so far. This was followed on Christmas Eve with comments claiming that the midfielder is currently 'overweight' - a gutting statement for the 27-year-old who had impressed when featuring against Chelsea pre- Since moving from Elland Road, Phillips has made just four appearances for the Blues.

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