Tyrone Marshall and Simon Bajkowski discuss the enduring puzzle of Kalvin Phillips after Gareth Southgate brought the Manchester City midfielder’s absence up as a reason for England’s struggling performances at Euro 2024. Despite his limited impact under Pep Guardiola, is there a case to be made that both City and England are missing the player Phillips was? There’s also talk of Phil Foden’s improved performance for England and what Julian Alvarez’s goals for Argentina this summer could do for his prospects of a move away from City.

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