The arrival of the explosive young winger Jeremy Doku this season has put the minutes of Jack Grealish at risk, despite his crucial role in the Treble victory.
After settling in quickly, the £55 million signing showed that he could quickly become a very deadly player for City with one goal and four assists in the crushing of Bournemouth.
Grealish had his own comeback and scored in three straight Premier League games in December for the first time in his career.
Nevertheless, he missed five games in a row due to illness that kept him off the Newcastle squad.
Oscar Bobb gained notoriety at Newcastle with his game-winning performance and the return from injury of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland has intensified competition for places, especially with Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez playing so well.
According to Manchester Evening News, Last week, Guardiola acknowledged that Jack Grealish was not performing up to his previous season’s level, and that was the reason he wasn’t playing for the team.
Getting back into the starting lineup felt like an enormous challenge for the 28-year-old, especially with so many options available and the team winning consistently.
But what would that mean for the summer especially since he will be expecting to play in a European tournament, if he was unable to do so this season?
Grealish returned for the start of the Champions League knockout stages and City produced one of their best performances of the year, dominating a stunned Copenhagen team.
Though Grealish wasn’t solely to blame, it was difficult to shake the impression that he was once again essential to the show.
It increased after he was forced off with an injury and City never regained the same degree of control after Doku entered as a substitute.
City’s Hope on Jack Grealish
When a player goes down on his own without injury rather than from contact with an opponent, it never seems good for City. They will be hoping that Wednesday’s scan on Grealish is positive.
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For the former Villa player, missing a prolonged period of time would be especially annoying after everything appeared to be falling into place once more.
Guardiola believes that Grealish’s importance to the team for big games was solidified after that start against Copenhagen.
Jack Grealish will be at the forefront of selection considerations if and when he becomes available, with games against Liverpool, United, and Arsenal scheduled for next month in addition to additional knockout matches.
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