Manchester City Stars Set for a Reality Bypass…

Once upon a time, Manchester City’s players were England’s elite squad members, basking in glory and lighting up the Three Lions’ dressing room. But, like a school play without the drama teacher, their appearance is about to get cut down. The buzzword for Thomas Tuchel’s first 2025 England squad? “Go fish,” because only one City player might make the cut from a possible six.

While John Stones is sidelined with the classic injured footballer pass, Phil Foden is finally waking up like a sleepy student realizing the term paper is due. He’s poised to impress the new head honcho, Tuchel, who could have tackled Manchester United but wisely did a sidestep to the England post. Let’s hope Foden’s recent rollercoaster ride is more of a positive loop-de-loop than a nosedive.

Meanwhile, Jack Grealish, Rico Lewis, and others are left waiting in the wings. Grealish is benched for a role since before Santa came to town, and Lewis is second in line faster than you can say “right-back traffic.” Meanwhile, Kyle Walker’s Italian job at AC Milan is like putting gelato in the oven — a bit of a melty mess. This squad reveal is the wake-up call City players didn’t hit snooze on. Sorry, fellas! The cozy days lounging around the England camp might be numbered.