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Phil Foden reveals fresh injury scare.
Manchester City star Phil Foden has revealed that he needs to relax over the next day after a lingering foot problem flared up during Saturday’s Premier League triumph against Newcastle.
Foden has been in fantastic form lately, contributing to five direct goals in City’s past three games across all competitions after previously being in and out of the lineup.
The 22-year-old has been treating his injury issues with caution ever since the World Cup in November and December. He injured himself once more during the loss in the Manchester derby in January.
“It was the derby, I had it just before but it wasn’t too serious then. I damaged it a bit more against United,” Foden explained in the wake of the weekend.
“Unfortunately, I’ve kind of hurt it again but now I need to rest up. We’ve got two days off now so hopefully I’ll have the chance to rest it,” he added.
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“We are always playing and there is no time to rest, sometimes your feet just need to rest and that was it really. It goes through moments, it’s one of those injuries where physios can’t really help, it goes when it goes, you have to learn how to manage it.”
Foden said that he has learned how to best manage his fitness.
“Whether it’s not training as much, just doing partial training, trying to look after it, I’m just trying to find that balance, trying to keep feeling good,” he explained. “Obviously when I’m not on the football pitch, I’m very frustrated but I feel like every player goes through those moments – whether it’s a big injury or a niggle. I’m just happy to have passed that stage and to be back performing.”