Former Premier League star Michael Owen has admitted to being shocked at how Kalvin Phillips has been overlooked at Manchester City.
The England international was a top performer during his time at Leeds United and looked like he could have his pick of top clubs to choose from before ending up at Man City.
Since then, however, things have really gone downhill for Phillips, with Owen admitting he can’t believe how much the 27-year-old has been snubbed by Pep Guardiola.
“You say he trusts his players, but he rarely trusts Kalvin Phillips, does he? You have got a ready-made sitting midfield player on the bench,” Owen said.
“Yet, you put Rico Lewis in front of him. You are even playing Bernardo Silva as a number six, then the other central midfielder (Kovacic) gets a yellow card and he is on the threshold of a red and he still doesn’t bring you on. He must be pulling his hair out.”