13 hours Ago By Jon Boon
JACK GREALISH and Kyle Walker are OUT of Man City's Boxing Day clash against Everton. The pair have not been named in the match day squad due to fitness concerns and illness, respectively. Grealish , 29, played the full 90 minutes in the defeat against Aston Villa.
Defender Walker, 34, was named on the bench in the 2-1 loss at Villa Park, before coming on for the injured John Stones. City have said that the right-back is suffering with illness. While Grealish is deemed short of match fitness.
Read more football news The news comes as a blow for Pep Guardiola's side , who are looking for a win against the Toffees. They languish in 7th place, following a dismal run in the Premier League. Man City have won just once in 12 outings, as they have fallen out of the title race.
The Cityzens poor form has coincided with a host of injuries to a number of first team stars. Most read in Football They are already having to cope without long-term absentee Rodri , who suffered a knee ligament injury against Arsenal. Stones, Ruben Dias and Matheus Nunes are also currently sidelined with complaints.
However, there is some good news on the team front. Nathan Ake has returned to action, while Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji and Josko Gvardiol will also play in a makeshift backline. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS Bernardo Silva will captain the team, in the absence of Walker.
Phil Foden and Mateo Kovacic will start in midfield, with Savinho and Jeremy Doku supporting Erling Haaland in attack. Kevin De Bruyne , who has endured an injury-hit campaign, can only make the bench..
