Marc Guehi’s England withdrawal could be the best possible news for him and Manchester City

Marc Guehi’s England withdrawal could be the best possible news for him and Manchester City Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol were substituted at halftime of Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Enzo Maresca revealed after the match that both players had asked to be substituted due to injury. Now, Marc Guehi has been withdrawn from England’s squad for their UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain due to injury. Guehi having some time off should benefit both he and Manchester City. However, it does remain to be seen how serious the injury that Guehi is suffering from is. Marc Guehi has been withdrawn from the England squad due to a hip injury. Manchester City have released a statement on their official website which confirms that Marc Guehi has been withdrawn from the England squad for the upcoming international break. Newcastle United defender Dan Burn has replaced Guehi in Thomas Tuchel’s squad. It was confirmed in the Manchester City statement that Guehi asked to be substituted at halftime of Manchester City’s loss to Nottingham Forest. Sami Mokbel has reported for the BBC that Marc Guehi is suffering from a hip injury. Furthermore, Mokbel reports that Guehi is due to have a scan to determine the severity of the hip injury he is suffering from. Manchester City should benefit from Guehi having a rest provided that his injury isn’t serious as Guehi’s form has fallen off a cliff. It is clear to see that Marc Guehi is in desperate need of a rest after his form has fallen off a cliff over recent weeks. Guehi’s play has been plagued by errors and he does look to be suffering from a lack of confidence. Manchester City have stuttered on the pitch at the same time as Guehi’s form has dropped off. Marc Guehi is an important player for his team and he is in Manchester City’s captaincy group. City need Guehi to get back to his best and hopefully that can come sooner rather than later. It now remains to be seen how severe the hip injury is that has hampered Marc Guehi. Hopefully, the injury isn’t too serious. What is clear is that Guehi is well below his best. You do wonder if his form has suffered due to injury and if that is the case why he has been selected to start consistently by Enzo Maresca. Time should reveal that particular answer. Marc Guehi has been withdrawn from the England squad for the upcoming international break. Guehi needs a rest so he and Manchester City should benefit from Guehi having some time away from football. All that remains to be confirmed is how serious the hip injury is that has hampered Guehi. Enzo Maresca’s side need Guehi fully fit and at his best. They cannot keep carrying him through matches while he is not 100% fit and down on form.