Man City midfielder reveals the scope of injury in the ‘teaser of the season’ with ‘a lot of things that happen’

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says he has “struggled” with “things in life greater than football” this season.

England International Foden won Premier league Player of the season and football writers of the Association of Football players of the Year 2023/24. With Manchester City champion, but the 24-year-old did not score 19 games for Cityzens and England, and ended in 2024/25 without a trophy.

“I left a lot of things from the field, mentally,” said Foden, who barely introduced in the last eight matches in all competitions, remaining an unused replacement on three occasions and descending from a 14 -minute bench in a 14 -minute bench Final defeat FA Cup of Crystal Palace Saturday.

“It’s one of them – sometimes there are things bigger than football in my life. I have struggled a little this season.”

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Phil Foden ‘Severe’ injury

Foden’s reduced role during running was partly the result of a “bad” damage from the ligament he suffered in the battle of the Manchester United midfielder Casemiro during A 0-0 Draw on 6th April.

“It took a while to heal before I could push myself to training,” he explained. “I had to watch it. It was a frustrating season.

“I know everything was fine, I would definitely be better on the field. Sometimes things happen and you have to deal with it and move on. Unfortunately, I had a difficult season.

“Now it’s just about improvement and going back to the best. I know my standards and what I can come. I look forward to getting back.

“I hope he will come mentally next year and get back to where I left the season before – because I know what I am able to do and the quality I have.”

Man City ‘Definitely’ Understanding the Club World Cup ‘serious’

Foden has a potentially hectic schedule, and England visited Andor in 2026, qualified for the FIFA World Championships on June 7 (17:00 BST) and host Senegal on the Nottingham Forest City Party three days later (19:45).

Before that, City can guarantee the Champions League football football football football football in Fulham In his last game of the season on Sunday (16:00), while their first date at the expanded World Cup of the FIFA Club in Philadelphia is June 18 (17:00).

“I believe everyone needs the right time to recover,” Foden said, describing the city team as “mentally exhausted.”

“It will be funny. Some clubs will take it more seriously than others, but I know that the city is and (to be) the club we are, we will definitely take it seriously.

“We need to talk to the club and national team to see that it is better to rest and to make my ankle completely 100% back as I want it.

“I don’t know right now. It’s a conversation and we’ll see what happens.”