Arrived from Leeds in the summer of 2022 for 49 million euros, Kalvin Phillips never won under the orders of Pep Guardiola, playing only 31 games under the colors of Manchester City. This summer, his future had also been questioned after he lost his jersey number for the benefit of the Tijjani Reijnders recruit.
However, the Skyblues have indeed entered the English midfielder in their workforce for the 2025-2026 Premier League season, which has 23 players in the main list. This is completed by several young players regularly used, such as Rico Lewis, Nico O'Reilly and Abdukodir Khusanov, who are not there because they remain eligible for the U21 category. Does Kalvin Phillips play a card to play in a Manchester City team lacking athletic power?
