Rio Ferdinand has pinpointed the importance of how Pep Guardiola told Manchester City star Phil Foden he would be omitted from his starting XI against RB Leipzig, With a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at stake, Guardiola and star-studded City welcome their German opponents to the Etihad Stadium and do so with an eye-catching selection.
Despite returning to top form recently, Foden has been overlooked with City naming him on the bench. It has been a topsy-turvy season for the England international.
Having shone in the early months, he has been made to wait for another chance due to an injury setback and other players - such as Jack Grealish - putting in encouraging performances. READ MORE: City vs Leipzig - live! Foden himself is back to somewhere near his best with four goals in as many appearances.
However, there was no place in the starting line-up for the 22-year-old after he was replaced by Kevin de Bruyne, and included on the substitutes bench instead.
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