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Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester Citys biggest matches
Keith Hernandez Jersey in recent weeks purely due to tactical reasons, Pep Guardiola has explained.Grealish, signed for a record-breaking 100million last off-season, has started just three of Citys eight games so far in April.The Premier League leaders bookend what has been a hectic month with a trip to Leeds United on Saturday, and may well start the match at Elland Road in second place, should Liverpool get a result against in-form Newcastle United.Grealish featured from the off in last weeks 5-1 rout of Watford, but did not play against Real Madrid in Tuesdays thrilling Champions League encounter as City won the first leg of their semi-final 4-3.The 26-year-old also started against Burnley at the start of April and in the FA Cup semi-final to Liverpool, scoring Citys first goal in a 3-2 defeat at Wembley. However, he was a substitute against the Reds in the 2-2 league draw on April 10, and only featured from the bench in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid. He also did not appear against Brighton and Hove Albion.Only Bruno Fernandes (77) created more chances from open play in the Premier League than Grealish (70) last season, with the England international managing to craft 42 goalscoring chances from open play for City acro s 22 top-flight appearances this term.That is still the third
Mike Piazza Jersey -best figure in Citys squad, behind Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva (both 52), and Guardiola has insisted the playmakers recent omi sions were purely tactical and not down to a disappointment in Grealishs level of performance.He can play, Guardiola replied when asked in a news conference why Grealish had been left out of the biggest matches.Nothing changes. In that position, in important games Riyad Mahrez gives something unique, special and Phil Foden is so determined, his will and his impact on the game is huge as well. Just for that reason.Raheem Sterling , everybody knows how important he is for me. Always have the feeling with Phil and Riyad that the goal is there, they have the sense to score the goal.Sometimes you
Keon Broxton Jersey need more control, maybe Jack. Most of the time it is a tactical decision, not because Im unsatisfied or that theyre not playing good.While Grealish could be in line to play against Leeds, Kyle Walker remains sidelined through injury, with Guardiola unsure if the full-back will return before the end of the season. John Stones will also be absent in West Yorkshire.City did not beat Leeds in either match last season, drawing at Elland Road before losing to 10 men at the Etihad Stadium. Indeed, the Whites have lost just two of their last nine home league games against City (W6 D1), doing so in consecutive meetings in December 1995 (0-1) and September 2000
Jed Lowrie Jersey (1-2).But City did win the reverse fixture 7-0 this season and are looking to complete their first league double over Leeds since 1981-82. Guardiola, though, knows Je se Marschs team, who are five points clear of the relegation zone after a five-game unbeaten run that has included three victories, stand in the way of what could be a crucial win.Last season we dropped five points against Marcelo
Gregor Blanco Jersey Bielsa , he said. Je se Marsch did an incredible job in Salzburg, RB Leipzig wasnt the perfect place maybe, but many teams in England play that way, I have a lot of respect.This is the most important game that we have for the position we will be in between the Champions League games, after Madrid we have just four games all in the league. We accept the challenge, know exactly what we have to do and we will try to do it.