Manchester City have confirmed their 28-man squad for the 2026 pre-season tour of Asia, with Jack Grealish absent due to injury recovery. Grealish, 30, spent last season on loan at Everton and made 20 appearances before his campaign was cut short.
Grealish and Phillips omitted
In his first press conference as City boss, Enzo Maresca offered an olive branch to Grealish, but his omission from the tour squad will fuel speculation of a summer exit. Kalvin Phillips is also expected to leave the Etihad, with the former Leeds midfielder set for a fourth loan spell, this time at Sheffield United.
Youngsters included
With several City stars still on post-World Cup breaks, academy prospects Jeremy Monga, Kaden Braithwaite, Floyd Samba, Jaden Heskey and Ryan McAidoo are among the youngsters selected. New signing Monga, along with Gianluigi Donnarumma and Phil Foden, who were not at the World Cup, also feature.
City open their tour against Inter Milan on August 1 as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival, then face a K-League XI in Seoul on August 5, before concluding against Atletico Madrid on August 9.
