Injury expert issues Grealish prediction after Man City ‘setback’ revealed
Jack Grealish will likely feature for Man City against Everton this weekend despite his “setback” on international duty.
So says injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Grealish did not make the starting XI in City’s last match before the international break, the convincing 2-0 victory away to Man United.
But there was no suggestion of any injury for the attacker, who signed from Aston Villa for £100million in August.
The 26-year-old played the final half-an-hour in England’s 5-0 win over Albania on 12 November.
Manager Gareth Southgate told Sky Sports three days later that Grealish had later undergone a scan that picked up a “small injury”.
Dinnery, however, predicts that he will be available for selection for the match against Everton on 21 November.
“He missed sessions on the Tuesday and the Wednesday last week,” he told Football Insider correspondent Adam Williams.
“There was a little bit of a bug going around the Man City camp. He didn’t feel 100 per cent so he was quite rightly kept away from the group.
“But he returned and trained ahead of Albania. He also took part in a post-match recovery session on the Saturday.
“The scan revealed a minimal issue there, so there was no need to risk him against San Marino.
“The fact that he was out there training with squad bodes well. It was probably only a minor setback. I’m confident he’ll be ready for the weekend.”
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