Manchester City are currently enduring a tough time and Jack Grealish might be called upon to play a new role to help the club change their fortune.
City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Grealish could have a permanent role as a No.10 in his Manchester City side.
Grealish rose to prominence playing in that position during his time at boyhood club Aston Villa but has largely operated out on the left since joining the Premier League champions in the summer of 2021.
The England international was given the opportunity to play in the position on Wednesday night and impressed as City defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0.
Guardiola was delighted with Grealish’s display in the No.10 position and even hinted the 29-year-old could have a future in holding midfield.
“We control the game, and Jack gave us that pace,” he said.
“When to accelerate and control, he did it really good. I’m so happy for him.
“I know his quality. He has attributes to play holding midfield, keep the ball, break the lines and composure.”
Guardiola also confirmed that Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji had suffered injuries and were likely to miss Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace.
“Nathan doesn’t look good,” he said.
“We’ll see tomorrow. Manu for last two months or so has struggled a lot.
“I can just thank them for the effort they do to play in the positions that are not natural.
“We’ll see in three days what happens. I’m sad for Nathan and Manu. We’ll see. Manu, maybe not Selhurst Park but in two games. Nathan I think will be out.”
Phil Foden missed the Forest game with bronchitis and it’s still unknown if he’ll be fit to face Crystal Palace this weekend.
