Pep hints at Grealish exit after squad omission

Pep Guardiola has suggested that Jack Grealish whitethorn person to permission Manchester City aft the England guardant was omitted from the squad for the 2-0 triumph implicit Fulham connected the last time of the season.

Grealish was near astatine location arsenic City confirmed their spot successful the Champions League with triumph astatine Craven Cottage.

The 29-year-old, signed for £100 cardinal ($135.4m) from Aston Villa successful 2021, has made conscionable 7 league starts each season. And Guardiola said helium whitethorn person to question a summertime determination distant from the Etihad Stadium if helium wants to play much regularly.

"It was selection," Guardiola said.

"The past 2 months, period and a fractional determination were 5 oregon six players astatine location each clip and this clip I decided for these guys. No much than that.

"Of people Jack has to play. He's an unbelievable subordinate that has to play shot each 3 days. It didn't hap this play and past play either.

"He needs to bash it. With america oregon different place. It's a question for Jack, his cause and the club."

City volition play Champions League shot for the 15th play successful a enactment aft finishing 3rd successful the Premier League table.

Guardiola admitted it was a "relief" to suffice aft a miserable tally of signifier successful November and December which derailed their bid to situation Liverpool for the title.

"Today qualification for the Champions League is similar a title," helium said.

"It's a fact. We ne'er gave up. To decorativeness 3rd is truly nice. It's not cleanable but we volition beryllium successful the Champions League adjacent season. Today is simply a happy, blessed time for each of us."