Manchester City beat Huddersfield 2-0 away in the third round of the League Cup, and Calvin Phillips came on as a substitute. This is his second appearance for the Blue Moon League after 21 months. The Manchester Evening News talked about Phillips' situation.

Phillips was still in London on Tuesday local time. He was with his partner Ashley, and the two welcomed their second child: a little boy named Ali.

To participate in the game, Phillips returned to Manchester City on Wednesday morning and was selected for the team's roster, the 29-year-old Phillips has entered the Manchester City roster for the first time since December 2023.

Phillips' efforts paid off, he came off the bench for 7 minutes in the game, and his comeback was a miracle. Although Phillips' No. 4 jersey was handed over to new player Reindes this summer, he was still selected for Manchester City's Premier League roster. Three years ago, Manchester City spent £42 million to buy Phillips from Leeds United.

After a disappointing loan trip between West Ham and Ipswich, Phillips finally made another appearance for Manchester City. Because of his connection with Leeds United, Phillips was booed by Huddersfield fans. After the game, he left through the back door of Aku Stadium and returned to London to continue to accompany his family.

Guardiola said: "It was a wonderful moment. Yesterday he became Ali Phillips' father. He came from London this morning and is back in London with his wife and children.

"Phillips was only back for a short while and we don't know what he is in his exact form. When he was on the court we had already controlled the rhythm of the game. The opponent did not create too many threats in our defense zone, which was very good. ”