Former Aston Villa star is 'generational talent going to waste'

The 29-year-old playmaker, who came through the academy at Aston Villa, left the club in 2021 in a £100m deal to join City.

During his time at City, he has won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a Champions League winners medal, but in recent months has become nothing more than a bit part player at the club.

This season he has mostly featured from the bench, and Shay Given, who played with Grealish at Villa, has hit out at the Man City boss for wasting Grealish's attributes.

Speaking on the BBC Five Live Monday Night Club, Given called him a 'mannequin' being played out of position, and he described Grealish as a 'generational talent going to waste'.

He said: "I think Grealish, for example, I know I'm slightly biased because I played with Jack at Aston Villa. I know Jack's won all these trophies and Champions League and Premier Leagues and stuff 

“But I think he's playing out of position, have done since the day he joined Man City. I think he's a waste on the left wing. I think he's like a mannequin at times and I feel sorry for him out there.

“I know he didn't start at the weekend but I was in Dublin, whatever, six weeks or two months ago, whatever it was – and he was playing for England, he was playing central and he was just monumental.

“I think he's a generational talent going to waste at Man City and that sounds a bit harsh perhaps on maybe Pep or whatever but I just think he's such a talented player playing out of position.”