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Kalvin Phillips Set to Return to Manchester City Amid Fitness Improvement

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Sep 11, 2025 — 1 min read

Kalvin Phillips, the £45million midfielder who spent the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Ipswich Town, is expected to be included in Manchester City's 25-man Premier League squad after a year away. Phillips, 29, has been working on his fitness ahead of the 2025-26 campaign and made 19 appearances for Ipswich last year as they were relegated from the top-flight.

The former Leeds star had been frozen out by Pep Guardiola and last played for Manchester City 21 months ago, back in the 2023 Club World Cup. However, it has now emerged that Phillips will be given the chance to resurrect his career with City. Speaking in February 2024 after leaving City on loan, Phillips admitted that Guardiola's comments on his physical condition after the 2022 World Cup had "a big knock on my confidence".

Key Takeaways:

Kalvin Phillips, a £45million midfielder, is set to return to Manchester City after a year away, following a spell on loan at Ipswich Town.
Phillips, 29, made 19 appearances for Ipswich last year, despite their relegation from the top-flight.
The former Leeds player has been working on his fitness ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, and is now expected to be included in City's 25-man Premier League squad.
Phillips last played for Manchester City 21 months ago, back in the 2023 Club World Cup, and had been frozen out by Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola previously issued an apology to Phillips for his comments on his physical condition after the 2022 World Cup.
Phillips has made just 31 appearances since joining City back in July 2022, and was recovering from an Achilles injury over the summer.
A move back to Leeds failed to materialise, with Phillips marking a potential return to form with Manchester City.

Statistics:

Kalvin Phillips has made just 31 appearances since joining Manchester City in July 2022.
He made 19 appearances for Ipswich Town last year, despite their relegation from the top-flight.
Manchester City will have a 25-man Premier League squad for the upcoming season.

Sources:

The Telegraph
Daily Mirror
Sky Sports
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