{"id":294442,"date":"2023-09-29T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294442"},"modified":"2023-09-29T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T16:05:00","slug":"pep-guardiola-fires-warning-to-jack-grealish-and-jeremy-doku-before-wolves-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/pep-guardiola-fires-warning-to-jack-grealish-and-jeremy-doku-before-wolves-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola fires warning to Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku before Wolves clash"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has told Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku to battle for a starting berth, insisting that he considers neither player to be locked in on the left flank. Grealish made his return from a thigh injury – which ruled him out of City\u2019s starting line up for three games – in their Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Grealish has only made three Premier League appearances this season, while Doku found the net on his debut in a 3-1 win over West Ham. But Guardiola admitted neither player is a certainty and challenged both players to prove they deserve the shirt on the training ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cJeremy can play right as well but who\u2019s going to play more? It\u2019s who performs better. It\u2019s simple,\u201d he said in Friday’s press conference. \u201cPhil Foden can play on the left too. So they compete with Phil Foden as well.<\/p>\n
“The guy who performs well and feels better will have more chances to play. It has always been like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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