Grealish set for spell on sidelines with groin injury, could miss England friendlies
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish likely will be sidelined for multiple weeks because of a groin injury that also threatens to keep him out of England’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Grealish was substituted before halftime of City's 6-2 rout of Luton on Tuesday in the FA Cup with a recurrence of the injury that forced him to miss the previous three games.
“When he will come back I don't know,” City manager Pep Guardiola said Friday.
The 28-year-old Grealish is set to miss some key games. City hosts Manchester United on Sunday, then Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday before a heavyweight Premier League showdown against Liverpool at Anfield on March 10. That's followed by City's FA Cup quarterfinal against Newcastle.
Grealish won't be back before the international break, Guardiola said.
England hosts Brazil on March 23 and Belgium three days later, both at Wembley Stadium, to help England coach Gareth Southgate evaluate his squad ahead of this summer's European Championship.
“I need to speak with Gareth but I think he will not be fit,” Guardiola said. "He has to recover well. He had a setback, he has to recover well to use him as much as possible."
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