GUARDIOLA TAKES AIM AT ENGLAND OVER CITY'S GREALISH

PEP Guardiola threw City into a row with the FA by brutally unpicking interim England coach Lee Carsley's claims about Jack Grealish.

- JOE BRAY

The forward has been missing for City for three weeks, so was a surprise inclusion in Carsley's final squad selection for next week's Nations League fixtures with Greece and the Republic of Ireland. Carsley said Grealish has trained for two days this week, and vowed to assess his condition on arrival to the squad next week.

Carsley added that England had spoken to clubs about players they called up - but an angry Guardiola disputed the claim and also revealed that Grealish had not trained outside prior to Carsley's now-controversial comments.

Guardiola was clearly unhappy at the situation, repeating more than once that the selection decision was 'a question for the manager of the UK [England]! Pressed on Grealish's condition, he said: No [Carsley didn't talk to him]. It is his decision.