It seemed like Kalvin Phillips was openly disagreeing with his own manager when he disputed Pep Guardiola's claims that the midfielder returned from the World Cup 'overweight' this week.
Phillips had been injured in the run-up to the World Cup in November and December, making his comeback in time to play for England in Qatar. After a brief holiday, Phillips returned to City, but Guardiola made headlines when he claimed that his midfielder was too overweight to train.
The former Leeds man returned to the matchday squad the following game, and was available for the rest of the season, but struggled to convince Guardiola he deserved to play more. And this week, Phillips suggested that while he respected Guardiola's opinion, he disagreed that he was overweight after coming back from the World Cup.
