Click hereIn a way, that Jack Grealish insisted on playing on said it all. Even though he instantly knew the injury was muscular, and had been thumping the turf in agony, he wanted to give it another go.
The latest, and biggest, blow to Grealish and his disappointing season came when Gareth Southgate axed him from England's squad for the Euros on Thursday, capping off a campaign to forget for the Man City star.Grealish has not made England's 26-man squad for the tournament in Germany this summeOnly seven Premier League starts before the game with Copenhagen, which had been the first time Guardiola picked him for over a month. He only made 10 all season.
Grealish always finds a place in the best team – especially at this stage of the season. The games become tighter, City face better opposition more regularly and his unique style of control from the left-hand side is something Guardiola usually requires. He's always there for the big games. Prior to Southgate's decision - which means Grealish's next major competition with England will come after his 30th birthday - the forward was struggling to get into the Three Lions boss' preferred starting XI.
City were becoming more direct, using more runners with the ball – embodied by the £55million summer signing from Rennes whose primary function is to embarrass full backs. Oscar Bobb's snapping at their heels too. 'I am not saying it is hard to get motivated - you can't say that,' he said on England duty a few months back. 'But when you've done it, it's kind of like, 'What now?' Do you know what I mean?'
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