Rio Ferdinand believes Jack Grealish could rediscover his role as a number eight at Manchester City in the future. The 27-year-old, who earned another call-up to the England squad for this month’s internationals, silenced his critics by scoring within a minute of City's 3-0 triumph over Wolves on Saturday.
It was his first strike in five outings this season. Grealish had received criticism for an abject performance in the 2-1 win over Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
He struggled to find a potent edge before being taken off before the hour. READ MORE: Jack Grealish reveals Man City aim after goal contribution admission Responding to the criticism, he said: “I obviously got injured and I have been injured since last week.
I have come back and played a few Champions League games. “I felt like I could have done better in both of them [games], but I am still trying to catch up on my fitness.” Pep Guardiola reiterated his trust in the playmaker by starting him at Molineux.
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