Man City star left ‘devastated’ by Guardiola’s team selection against Liverpool

Manchester City’s Jack Grealish was left ‘devastated’ after being left out of Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, a new report has revealed.

Grealish is under significant pressure to impress at the Etihad following his record-breaking move from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021.

He is the most expensive player in the history of British football, with only five other players commanding bigger fees globally.

Grealish has scored just two goals and provided a single assist in the Premier League in 2022, despite making 15 appearances in the competition.

He began to pick up form in recent games, leaving many fans somewhat surprised when the former was left on the bench during Sunday afternoon’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Guardiola did make one substitution late on, but instead replaced Gundogan with young striker Julián Álvarez rather than Grealish.

According to Football Insider, Jack Grealish was left “devastated” after being omitted by Pep Guardiola for Manchester City’s showdown against Liverpool last Sunday.

The report quotes friends of the City forward, who state that the 27 year-old was also “gutted” by not getting a single minute in arguably the club’s biggest match of the ongoing season so far.

Grealish has started only three of the club’s 10 Premier League matches this season, while lining up in the starting XI for all four Champions League games.

Next up for Pep Guardiola’s side is a clash with Brighton and with packed upcoming schedule, that will likely heavily involve the big name signing of 2021.