Pep Guardiola has apologised to midfielder Kalvin Phillips for not selecting him in the Premier League this season.
The Manchester City boss has put interested parties including Liverpool and Newcastle on red alert after admitting he 'struggles to see him' in the starting line up.
The England international has clocked up just 90 minutes of top-flight football this season and is yet to start a game in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Even with Rodri missing out through suspension for City’s midweek 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, the former Leeds man was an unused substitute as Guardiola opted for a midfield pairing of Manuel Akanji and John Stones.
The 28-year-old’s future has been called into question ahead of the upcoming January transfer window and the City boss admitted he has no idea how things will pan out for Phillips.
«I don't know what's going to happen,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of City’s trip to Luton on Sunday. “I feel so sorry for my decision for him. I've said that many times.
»He doesn't deserve what has happened to him and I'm so sorry.
«The only thing I can say about him is I am asking for good personalities and characters and he is a perfect example. And after that I have to give him something and I didn't do that.
»It's just because I visualise some things and visualise the team and things — and I struggle to see him.
«I'm not very pleased [with myself] and I am so sorry for him. I will not say that [to him] because it is a business and I have to be a professional.
»But if one guy behaves [poorly], I don't care. But the way he behaves with the team-mates and everyone, I care. So that's why hopefully it can turn around.
«And I've said many times, if it comes to January and he stays, I'm more than
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