Phil Foden looks 'RUINED' and Manchester City have 'a duty of care' not to take him to the Club World Cup this summer, IAN LADYMAN tells CHRIS SUTTON on the latest 'It's All Kicking Off!' podcast

Phil Foden's signifier has 'fallen disconnected a cliff' and helium needs to beryllium near retired of Manchester City's squad for this summer's Club World Cup, Ian Ladyman has told Chris Sutton connected the latest 'It's All Kicking Off!' podcast.

Foden, 24, was subbed disconnected earlier the hr people during Sunday's turgid Manchester derby which finished goalless.

The winger inactive made headlines aft the lucifer arsenic helium was the people of abusive chants astir his parent from rival fans.

Looking up to this summer's Club World Cup, The Mail's Football Editor Ian Ladyman told co-host Chris Sutton that Foden's 'exhausted' performances amusement that the subordinate needs a sustained interruption from the crippled to retrieve his form.

'Foden looks ruined, helium looks exhausted, helium looks similar helium needs a agelong rest', Ladyman said.

'I deliberation astatine times with footballers, you get to a constituent wherever you've got to inquire yourself: bash we request that subordinate for this tournament? What is champion for him? Do we person a work of attraction towards him?'

'It doesn't hap precise often, but I deliberation we're getting to that constituent with Phil Foden – that feline needs to beryllium near astatine location successful June and July, truthful helium tin instrumentality a enactment and get acceptable for adjacent season.

'With Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, and De Bruyne, you tin enactment down their signifier to age, playing astatine the highest level for a decade. You can't accidental that with Phil, he's a young subordinate – there's got to beryllium different crushed for what we're seeing.

'This isn't a dip – helium looks connected the floor.'

Last season, Foden recorded 19 goals and 8 assists crossed each competitions: his tally this play stands astatine 7 goals and 2 assists successful 10 less matches.

He was named PFA Players' Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season but struggled to marque an interaction for England astatine the Euros.

Former nonrecreational subordinate and pundit Chris Sutton defended Foden, accusing Ladyman of unfairly 'singling him out' from an underperforming City side.

'All players spell done this; I went done it. He was the champion subordinate successful the state past twelvemonth and he's present having a dip.

'You're singling Foden retired due to the fact that of his age. I don't spot property the mode you're seeing it. Foden is 1 of galore Manchester City players whose signifier has fallen disconnected a cliff.

'Pep Guardiola is astute capable to realise if there's an contented beyond football, whether oregon not helium needs a intelligence interruption from the game. But I deliberation you tin accidental that astir immoderate Manchester City subordinate close now.'

Sutton added nevertheless that helium believes nary Manchester City players should beryllium going to the Club World Cup this summertime based connected their bushed performances this season.

'We cognize what that tournament's each about: it's astir money, it's astir finance, it's astir greed.

'None of the Manchester City players, based connected this season's form, should beryllium going. But they are going to spell – I don't spot Foden arsenic antithetic from immoderate of them.'

To perceive Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton's afloat opinions connected Phil Foden, listen to 'It's All Kicking Off!' now, wherever you get your podcasts.