Pep Guardiola admitted Kalvin Phillips has "not arrived in the best condition to train" after he missed out on Manchester City's win over Liverpool.
The midfielder has hardly featured for the Premier League champions since his £45million summer switch from Leeds. Phillips' injury woes have limited him to four appearances in all competitions and he wasn't included in the squad for City's EFL Cup victory over Liverpool on Thursday night.
Guardiola, who has been known to ease new signings in gradually, has confessed that Phillips is still not primed to feature after returning from the World Cup. “He's not fit. He's not arrived in the best condition to train,” the Catalan said of the 27-year-old.
