FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Final - Spain v England - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - July 14, 2024 England's Phil Foden during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File photo
(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said midfielder Phil Foden is unlikely to join up with the England squad for Nations League fixtures against Ireland and Finland due to illness.
The 24-year-old, who was called up by interim England boss Lee Carsley for matches in Dublin on Sept. 7 and Finland at Wembley three days later, has made only one appearance for City this season as a substitute in their Premier League opener at Chelsea two weeks ago.
"I don't think so right now," Guardiola said when asked about Foden joining the England team. "I think he will not go but I don't know. He doesn't feel well. But national teams, they decide."
Foden has earned 41 caps for England and started all of their games at Euro 2024 in Germany.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
