The defensive midfielder has today joined the Tractor Boys until the end of the 2024/25 season following their promotion to the Premier League last term.
A summer 2022 signing from Leeds United, the 28-year-old suffered an injury-hit maiden season at the Etihad Stadium and found minutes hard to come by last term before joining West Ham temporarily in January,
In total, he’s made 31 appearances for the Club - but Guardiola is adamant he can still have a City future after the conclusion of his spell at Portman Road.
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“He [Phillips] has to have minutes and have to recover game time [and] play, play, play, play,” he explained.
“We thought maybe he will not have the minutes he has to be and he deserves to be and that’s why it is better to have minutes and the chance maybe in the future come back here.
“This is what it is. Absolutely [he can have a future at City].”
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