Cliff Notes – Man City Club World Cup squad: Jack Grealish left out
- Jack Grealish has been excluded from Manchester City’s 27-man squad for the Club World Cup, with new signings included instead.
- Interest in Grealish has emerged from several Premier League clubs and foreign teams, but negotiations remain at an early stage.
- Pep Guardiola indicated that Grealish may need to leave the club for more regular first-team opportunities, as Kyle Walker was also omitted from the squad.
Man City Club World Cup squad: Jack Grealish left out
Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester City’s 27-man squad for the Club World Cup, the Premier League side confirmed on Wednesday.
While there was no place for the former £100 million ($135.4m) man, new signings Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders were among the players selected by Pep Guardiola.
Sources have told ESPN that Grealish has been the subject of interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Everton, and also from clubs abroad. However, any negotiations are not at an advanced stage.
Guardiola suggested after the win over Fulham on the final day of the Premier League season that Grealish may have to leave the Etihad Stadium to find regular first-team football.
City face Moroccan side Wydad AC in the opening match of their Club World Cup campaign in Philadelphia on June 18.
Kyle Walker was also omitted from City’s travelling party. The England defender, whose contract at the club runs until 2026, left the club in January to join AC Milan on loan until the end of the season.
James McAtee is also absent as he is captaining England at the under-21 European Championship instead of making the trip to the United States.
Man City’s Club World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Stefan Ortega, Éderson
Defenders: Rúben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Aké, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis
Midfielders: Nico Gonzalez, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, Ilkay Gündogan, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb, Nico O’Reilly
Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, Savinho, Jérémy Doku