Pep Guardiola responds to Leeds chants aimed at Kalvin Phillips
Pep Guardiola brushed off chants from Leeds fans targeted at Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips by labelling the England international as 'so sexy'. The 27-year-old had previously been singled out by Guardiola for returning 'overweight' from World Cup duty with England ahead of their Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool before Christmas. Phillips, who joined City from Leeds in the summer, was singled out by the Elland Road faithful who sang 'You're too fat to play for Leeds' and 'Kalvin Phillips, he eats what he wants'. Phillips saw the funny side himself while warming up and soon drew applause from the crowd, though he remained an unused substitute. Speaking on the chants after the match, Guardiola responded: “He has the perfect body now - so sexy. We will see for the weekend. “He has spent the first part of the season out with surgery to arrive for the World Cup and did everything to get to the World Cup. “It’s not just about just being fit...