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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Pep Guardiola admits Man City play Phil Foden ‘against his potential’

Pep Guardiola has said he could carry on playing Phil Foden “against his potential” as a winger, even though Thomas Tuchel has said he only sees the Manchester City man in central positions in his England team.

Tuchel is just considering the 25-year-old for the roles as a No 10 or a false nine in his team but while Guardiola agrees that the Mancunian is at his best in the middle, the City manager feels Foden can deliver goals from a starting position off the flank and said he will volunteer to play as a winger.

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