Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he thinks youngster Phil Foden is ready to start matches for the Premier League champions following a spate of recent injuries in midfield.
For the 4-0 win against West Ham United at the weekend the Manchester outfit were without both Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva due to injury issues. When speaking about the players he could potentially call upon Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League against Lyon, Guardiola said he'd have no issue using Foden, per Jack Gaughan of the MailOnline.
"Phil's definitely ready," he said. "He played 20 minutes in the last game [at West Ham] and was so aggressive with the ball and intense without it.