Roy Keane offers a blunt response after Laura Woods points out Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley's...

Keane's Blunt Retort To Woods On Grealish & Barkley's 'Cuddle' Pre-Man City Win In FA Cup

Blog section is reporting news at 08:53 GMT on February 28, 2024. The blog was updated at 09:49 GMT on the same day.

On Tuesday evening, Roy Keane noticed a brief hug between former teammates Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley. He gave a straightforward and direct answer about what he saw.

The ex-Aston Villa celebrities participated in Grealish's team, Manchester City, with great success. They won 6-2 against Luton Town and secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

City may have won convincingly, but it was a letdown for Grealish. He had to be comforted by his teammates since he suffered another injury early on in the game.

Before the start of the match at Kenilworth Road, Grealish embraced Barkley, his former teammate who played in midfield for the Hatters.

During an ITV broadcast, Laura Woods mentioned that Ross Barkley and Jack Grealish had a brief embrace before their match.

On Tuesday, there was a sighting of Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley sharing what appeared to be a friendly embrace prior to the start of their match.

Laura Woods, a pundit for ITV, noted the embrace between Grealish and Barkley. This observation was followed by a direct and straightforward response from Roy Keane during their pre-match discussions.

During Tuesday night's punditry, Roy Keane expressed his disagreement by saying, "That's not my preference. However, we all have individual opinions."

During the 2020-21 season, Grealish and Barkley teamed up at Aston Villa for one league campaign. Barkley joined the club on loan from Chelsea, who were in competition against them.

Both athletes escaped penalty despite violating COVID-19 guidelines by participating in a gathering in the British capital while in each other's company.

Grealish didn't do much in the FA Cup game against Luton because all the attention was on Erling Haaland, who scored five goals and became the star of the match.

Kevin De Bruyne, the playmaker of the city, also came forward when Grealish got hurt. He provided four assists during the game at Kenilworth Road.

The City winger, who is 28 years old, had to leave the game before it was half-time because they were not feeling well. They were very sad because this was not the first time they had gotten an injury.

Pep Guardiola took off the England national team player and put in Jeremy Doku in just 38 minutes.

Grealish was visibly emotional after leaving the field and was seen covering himself with a training jacket. His teammates were quick to offer their support and comfort him during this tough moment.

Woods and Grealish are seen together in a photo following Man City's victory against the rival team, Man United, in the FA Cup.

Grealish and Barkley were teammates at Aston Villa for the 2020-21 season.

Manchester City footballer Grealish was comforted by his fellow team members after experiencing a new injury setback.

Guardiola commented after the game that there seems to be a possibility that the player's groin injury may have reappeared. This is the second time this has occurred. Guardiola hopes that this time the player will make a successful recovery.

I didn't have a conversation with the doctor, yet it seemed like he was grumbling about his groin. He was feeling upbeat, but fatefully, he encountered another injury. This season has been challenging for him. He needs to heal completely and contribute to our team upon his return.

Grealish had recently recuperated from a groin injury that he got in Copenhagen two weeks ago, but unfortunately, he got injured again during the game against Luton on Tuesday.

Even though Grealish looked very upset on the sideline, he still made sure to use social media to praise his fellow team members and provide an update on his injury.

After reposting City's graphic of their full-time FA Cup win, Grealish showed appreciation for the team's performance and thanked the fans for their amazing support. He expressed concern for his injury but remained hopeful using two praying emojis.