Grealish misses Man City tour despite training return
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish has been excluded from the club's upcoming pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Seoul as he continues to recover from a foot injury. His future at the club remains uncertain as he enters the final year of his contract.
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The situation highlights the intersection of player health, contract management, and tactical squad planning in professional football.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Everton opted against making permanent Jack Grealish's loan move from Manchester City
Manchester City reporter in Hong Kong Published 29 July 2026, 08:26 BST Manchester City returned to pre-season training last week and midfielder Jack Grealish was spotted among the players who had reported for duty.
But any immediate hopes of seeing the 30-year-old donning a City shirt once more were dashed on Tuesday night when he missed out on a seat on the plane for the club's tour of Hong Kong and Seoul over the next 11 days.
Sources have said Grealish continues to recuperate from a season-ending foot injury sustained in January during a loan spell at Everton , where he was starting to recapture his best form, and it is too early to speculate what the future might hold.
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