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James Nursey & Jacob Leeks

Pep Guardiola delivers World Cup boost to Kalvin Phillips as Man City star faces surgery

Pep Guardiola has admitted that Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips faces shoulder surgery but insists he can still make the World Cup.

City boss Guardiola has confirmed Phillips will miss England's Nations League games with Italy and Germany. Phillips was not in City's squad for Saturday's 3-0 victory at Wolves, despite a late substitute appearance against Borussia Dortmund last Wednesday.

Phillips, 26, who has 23 caps, now faces going under the knife but Guardiola insists his summer signing can still be fit for Qatar despite just nine weeks until England open their World Cup campaign against Iran on November 21.

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