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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Jack Grealish must prove he deserves to regain his spot in the side’s starting line-up by showing the quality he displayed when the club won the Treble in 2023.<\/b><\/p>\n

The England international, 29, has appeared in 14 of City’s 20 Premier League matches this season, but started just six times.<\/p>\n

Grealish managed just six minutes in City’s 4-1 win against West Ham United at the Etihad on Sunday, replacing Erling Haaland in the 84th minute. <\/p>\n

Brazilian Savinho, a \u00a330.8m signing from Girona last summer, started ahead of the former Aston Villa captain against the Hammers and provided both assists for Haaland’s double in the victory. <\/p>\n

Guardiola says he will work with Grealish to help him regain the form that made him a key player two seasons ago when City lifted the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.<\/p>\n

Asked whether Savinho could be an ‘example’ for the forward to win back his place, the City boss said: “Savinho is in better shape and everything than Jack, and that’s why I played Savinho [against West Ham]. <\/p>\n

“Do I want the Jack that won the Treble? Yeah I want it, but I try to be honest with myself for that. <\/p>\n

“They have to fight. You can say it’s unfair. OK, if you think that, then it’s fine, but you have to prove [to me], ‘OK, I’m going to fight with Savinho, to deserve to play in that position’, every single day, every single week and every single month.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Grealish has won three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup since his \u00a3100m move from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n

However, this season City suffered a run of nine defeats in 13 games before Christmas – six of them in the Premier League as they tumbled out of contention to claim a fifth successive championship.<\/p>\n

Grealish missed two matches over the festive period before returning for the morale-boosting win against West Ham.<\/p>\n

“Two weeks ago, he was injured and he needs rhythm, and to play, but players need training,” added Guardiola.<\/p>\n

“I don’t have any doubt about the quality of Jack or any of these players. They would not be here [otherwise].<\/p>\n

“I fought a lot for him, fought a lot to be here. I know that he can do it because I saw him. I saw his level and I want that, every single training session and every single game.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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