Phil Foden missed Manchester City’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace after failing to recover from an ankle injury sustained during last weekend’s Manchester derby.
The 24-year-old was spotted limping down the tunnel at Old Trafford, and City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed before Saturday’s match:
“He had an injury at Old Trafford and he didn’t recover well.”
City were also without Erling Haaland, Rodri, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Nathan Ake, adding to a growing injury list.
James McAtee made his first Premier League start, while Rico Lewis started at right-back and Nico Gonzalez replaced Bernardo Silva in midfield.
Before kick-off, City sat 6th in the Premier League, with a win potentially moving them into the top four. Crystal Palace, 11th, were eyeing a leap into the top 10 with an upset at the Etihad.
Man City XI:
Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne, McAtee, Marmoush
Subs: Ortega, Grealish, Doku, Bernardo, Nunes, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb, Reis
Crystal Palace XI:
Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Munoz, Eze, Sarr, Mateta
Subs: Matthews, Ward, Franca, Clyne, Hughes, Chilwell, Devenny, Kporha
