Foden hits the ground running as new season offers fresh start
Manchester Evening News
|September 26, 2023
CITY forward Phil Foden is relishing the start of the new season.
The summer departure of Ilkay Gundogan and an early injury to Kevin De Bruyne have seen the 23-year-old become a key part of Pep Guardiola's side.
Operating out wide but drifting into a number 10 role, Foden has responded by producing three assists in six league games and grabbed his first goal of the season against Nottingham Forest. It is a far cry from the situation that the young forward found himself in, just over six months ago. Fatigued from the mid-season World Cup, Foden picked up a foot injury in the January derby defeat to United and spent a month out of the starting XI as he struggled for fitness and form.
Once restored to the City teamsheet, he would respond with a sparkling display against Bournemouth, as well as scoring a brace in the FA Cup win over Bristol City.
This story is from the September 26, 2023 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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