Just by managerial choice. It wasn’t a one-off. Foden was on the bench when Manchester City visited Tottenham last month. He was, too, held in reserve when Real Madrid came to the Etihad Stadium.

VAR is said to have deemed a challenge on Phil Foden by Elliot Anderson during the first half of Manchester City's 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest a 'normal kicking action'. Match referee Chris ...