Kalvin Phillips has to undergo surgery and is a doubt for the World Cup

A Calvin Phillips He has no choice but to submit to a operation to operate shoulder. The English midfielder suffers a acute injury which caused his shoulder to come out even when entering 3 or 4 times since he signed for Manchester City, that’s why he only played 13 minutes at this time.

Pep Guardiola He was asked about this reason after the game against Wolverhampton on Saturday and confirmed that, after being scrutinized by club doctorthe only option that exists to solve the problem is the operationmatter will compromise their participation in the World Cup in Qatar next November.

“The doctor says that when the shoulder appears up to four times, the only solution is surgery,” adding that it is not just a disappointing start for him but also for the club, as they are counting on him to give him a big paper in the position of Rodry.

“We need. Rodry cannot play every game. Calvin He came for that, to fight for a position”.

The shoulder is already an injury Philips dragged on for more than a year. Specifically from May 2021, where he was injured for the first time for that reason in a game facing Leeds against West Bromwich. And that time, you almost miss the European Championship.

In fact, his former technician at Leeds, Marcelo Bielsaconsidering that if Philips surgery had to be performed, although the conservative method was chosen.

For now, surgery is considered inevitable and the English midfielder is counting down the days to get in shape for England’s first World Cup opener against Iran of 21 November. Two months in which he will miss the meetings of League of Nations against Italy and Germany this month, and possibly next seven days of the Premier League before the break for the World Cup, if he does not reappear early to prove himself.

Pep Guardiola trust that Philips he may recover in time for the World Cup, although he does not confirm anything: “I think, but I’m not a doctor.”