Phil Foden's message to Gareth Southgate after England substitution as Kalvin Phillips makes Man City admission
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, March 25. What Man City ace Phil Foden said to Gareth Southgate after England sub was withdrawn vs Italy Phil Foden approached Gareth Southgate after his early substitution on England duty to set the record straight.
The Manchester City forward began their 2-1 win in Italy on the bench and watched as his teammates scored two goals in the first half to set up a famous victory.
The hosts recovered in the second half and had pulled a goal back when Southgate decided that he wanted Foden to come on and replace club teammate Jack Grealish in the 69th minute. READ MORE: Schedule leaves Man City needing something new However, the 22-year-old had barely been on the pitch for 10 minutes when defender Luke Shaw was shown a second yellow card, hamstringing England as they tried to hold onto their victory.
Southgate decided that Foden would be the one to come off as he brought on Newcastle's Kieran Trippier to see out the game. Read more here >>> Kalvin Phillips makes honest admission about 'difficult' Man City decision Kalvin Phillips admits it's been 'very difficult' adapting new squad role at Manchester City but insists joining the Blues is one of the 'best decisions' he's ever made.
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