Jack Grealish might have taken a subtle dig at Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola after a rare appearance in an FA Cup win at Bournemouth.
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Grealish has fallen down the pecking orderWas brought off the bench by Guardiola against BournemouthTook to Instagram to share a message after the matchFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Grealish may have subtly expressed his frustration with his lack of minutes at Manchester City after finally making an appearance in their 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth. The £100 million midfielder came off the bench in the second half, playing just 21 minutes – his first appearance since a brief outing against Tottenham on February 27.
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Once a key figure, Grealish has now fallen down the pecking order, with just 605 minutes played in the Premier League this season. His lack of game time also resulted in him being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
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The former Aston Villa captain had been a regular starter in City’s FA Cup campaign, playing every minute in their victories over Salford, Leyton Orient, and Plymouth. However, in what was arguably their most crucial FA Cup clash yet, Grealish was benched against Bournemouth, signalling his continued struggle for game time.
WHAT GREALISH SAID
Following his brief return to action, Grealish took to Instagram and posted: "Was nice to finally be back out there. Away support was incredible… Wembley next."
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