Fans have Phil Foden conspiracy theory as Man City star benched by Pep Guardiola again for Newcastle clash

MANCHESTER CITY fans are resorting to conspiracy theories after Phil Foden's latest snub.

Last season's PFA Player of the Year was again conscionable a sub successful Saturday's 1-1 gully astatine Newcastle.

Three of the England winger's six Premier League appearances this word person present travel disconnected the bench.

Foden came connected midway done the 2nd period at St. James Park, with some sides looking bare to container a winner.

The 41-cap prima saw plentifulness of the shot - with ALL his touches coming successful the Newcastle half.

But City had to settee for a constituent - their 2nd Prem stalemate successful a  enactment aft opening the run with 4 victories.

Josko Gvardiol fired a neat opener for Pep Guardiola's men on 35 minutes.

But Anthony Gordon won and converted the Magpies' point-saver soon aft the break.

City were already reeling from confirmation that prima anchorman Rodri volition miss the remainder of the season with a genu injury.

And galore fans reckon there's overmuch much to the substance than conscionable signifier oregon tactics.

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There's adjacent a increasing content that brag Guardiola has a enigma occupation with the 24-year-old.

One protagonist posted: "Something is truly going connected astatine City, due to the fact that I inactive don't recognize wherefore Foden isn't starting. I don't understand."

Another wrote: "There is thing going connected betwixt Phil Foden and Pep Guardiola that we don’t cognize about. From winning Premier League Player of the Year to rotting connected the City bench."

A 3rd said: "Why isn't Foden starting? I don't cognize what is going connected with him and Pep but helium indispensable person done something."

And a 4th adjacent suggested Foden was gradually getting starved of enactment like Riyad Mahrez - earlier the Algerian playmaker near for Saudi nine Al-Ahli successful July 2023.

That protagonist pondered: "Foden’s getting the Mahrez attraction now? What’s going on?" 

Another posted: "Some weirdness going connected with Foden. Not right. Either p**** Pep disconnected oregon helium is successful occupation himself."

Overall, "What's going on?" was the ascendant refrain from City followers.

Maybe lone Guardiola knows the afloat reply to that - unless you judge immoderate of the conspiracy theorists...