Man City news: Why Grealish has been left out of Enzo Maresca's pre-season squad

Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish has been omitted from Manchester City's squad for the pre-season circuit of Asia.

The Citizens are acceptable to caput to Asia for 3 pre-season friendlies, opening with a clash against Serie A champions Inter Milan successful Hong Kong connected Saturday.

Man City volition past caput to Seoul for a gathering with K League All Stars connected August 5, earlier they look Spanish broadside Atletico Madrid successful the South Korean superior connected August 9.

Enzo Maresca has named an archetypal squad for the pre-season tour, but Grealish is simply a notable absentee from the 28-man list. 

Grealish acceptable to miss pre-season circuit of Asia

Grealish's omission risks fuelling speculation implicit his aboriginal aft spending past play connected indebtedness astatine Everton.

However, according to The Mirror, Grealish has been near retired of the squad to proceed his rehabilitation from injury. 

The 30-year-old is moving his mode backmost from a semipermanent ft wounded helium sustained successful January. 

Maresca precocious near the doorway open for Grealish to proceed his vocation astatine the Etihad Stadium, though a summertime exit remains a possibility. 

Who other has been near retired of Man City's pre-season?

The Citizens volition beryllium wary of the information that the winger has entered the last 12 months of his contract. 

Man City confirmed that immoderate subordinate who reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup volition miss the pre-season tour, ruling retired Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford, Rodri, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland.

Meanwhile, the players who reached the Round of 16 volition nexus up with their teammates astatine a aboriginal date. 

Kalvin Phillips, who is inactive nether declaration until the summertime of 2028, has besides been near retired of the squad arsenic helium closes successful connected a 4th indebtedness exit.

The midfielder is expected to rejoin Sheffield United aft spending the 2nd fractional of past play with the Championship side.