MANCHESTER CITY star Jack Grealish may miss England’s upcoming matches against Ukraine and Scotland.
Grealish did not feature in City’s 5-1 Premier League victory over Fulham at the Etihad due to a thigh injury.
And the Citizens’ stand-in manager Juanma Lillo, who’s filling in for Pep Guardiola as the head coach continues to recover from minor back surgery, dealt England boss Gareth Southgate a further blow.
Lillo admitted during his post-match press conference that it is “going to be difficult” for Grealish to be fit in time for the Three Lions’ next matches.
Southgate’s men take on Ukraine next Saturday in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Poland.
England will the square off against Scotland in an international friendly at Hampden Park three days later.
This also poses as a blow for City, who are currently dealing with a minor injury crisis themselves.
The Treble winners’ captain Kevin de Bruyne has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and could be out for the rest of the year.
John Stones is also shelved due to a hip injury he suffered before the start of the campaign.
And Stones is expected to be unavailable until after the international break.
The same goes for City manager Guardiola, who looks set to return to the dugout on September 16.
That is when the reigning Premier League champions travel to West Ham.