Jack Grealish responds to Ruben Dias’ two-word message to Man City fans
Jack Grealish was among the Man City players to respond as Ruben Dias shared a message with fans after securing a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Man City had to fight back from a goal down to overcome Plymouth Argyle, with a brace from Nico O’Reilly and a late strike from Kevin De Bruyne sealing the victory.
With the Carabao Cup and Champions League campaigns already over and a 20-point gap to Liverpool in the Premier League, the FA Cup remains City’s only shot at silverware this season.
Dias started on the bench but replaced Nathan Ake at half-time after the defender was forced off with an injury.
Phil Foden addressed Man City fans following the win, and Dias quickly followed with the side drawing Bournemouth in the next round.
Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol among Man City players to react to Ruben Dias
The centre-back shared a post on Instagram after the win, simply captioning it: “Next round” with a green tick emoji.
Grealish enthusiastically responded in the comments, writing: “My ******* CB” while Gvardiol also reacted with emojis. Other teammates, including Foden and Savinho, joined in to celebrate the victory.
Dias made his return to action in City’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on 23 February after struggling with multiple setbacks that have disrupted his momentum this season.
Man City stars have suffered a crisis of confidence with key players such as Dias and Rodri suffering injuries in the season, as the side have had a disappointing campaign.
The Portugal international has already been sidelined for 17 matches this season due to four separate injuries, limiting him to just 16 Premier League appearances.
| Season | Games missed | Days injured |
| 24/25 | 17 | 83 |
| 22/23 | 7 | 25 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 40 |
Pep Guardiola faces more injury concerns as pressure mounts
With Ake now joining the injury list, City’s defensive options are stretched thin, with Manuel Akanji and John Stones also currently out.
Some Man City fans have even called for Stones to be sold due to his ongoing fitness struggles, though injuries have been a widespread issue across the squad.
Guardiola is under increasing pressure after a poor season, and City’s next Premier League test is a tough away fixture against Nottingham Forest, with both teams battling for a Champions League spot.