Jack Grealish left out of City squad for pre-season tour
An update on the future of one Manchesteŕ City player
The club returned to pre-season training last week, with Jack Grealish among the players reporting for duty.
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But any immediate hopes of seeing the 30-year-old back in a City shirt were dashed on Tuesday night when he was left off the plane for the club’s 11-day tour of Hong Kong and Seoul.
Grealish is understood to be continuing his recovery from the foot injury that ended his season in January while on loan at Everton, where he had begun to rediscover something close to his best form.
For now, it remains too early to say what the future holds for the midfielder.
The worst timing for an injury
The injury brought an abrupt end not only to his spell at Hill Dickinson Stadium but also to his outside hopes of forcing his way into England’s World Cup squad.
Having appeared to fall out of favour under former manager Pep Guardiola, Grealish is now back at City with just 12 months remaining on his contract and little indication that he will be offered fresh terms on his reported £300,000-a-week wages.
The former Aston Villa captain turns 31 in September, leaving new manager Enzo Maresca with a significant decision to make. He must decide whether Grealish can be reintegrated into the first-team set-up or whether to sanction a move that would bring his time at the Etihad Stadium to an end.
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