Overview

• Phillips made a late seven-minute substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup at Huddersfield, his first Manchester City outing in about 645 days.
• Pep Guardiola said Phillips traveled from London on the morning of the match after the birth of his son, Ari, before heading back to his family.
• Manchester City won 2-0 through goals from Phil Foden and Savinho and will face Swansea City in the next round.
• On Instagram, Phillips said he was back after three-and-a-half months out following Achilles surgery and thanked supporters while noting more work ahead.
• Social media support included Jude Bellingham’s “What a sight” and Erling Haaland’s “Yorkshire Pirlo is back,” as coverage notes his need to earn minutes to avoid a possible January exit.