Just five days earlier the England Under-21 international was at Championship side Watford, where he spent the first half of the season on loan from City. That arrangement had been expected to continue but injuries to Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias left City manager Pep Guardiola, already without John Stones, short of defensive options. Academy graduate Alleyne was promptly recalled and thrown straight into the side for Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton. “We’re in every competition and the aim is to win everything,” said Alleyne. “It was at Watford as well, to win the league and get promoted.

Source: The Herald January 11, 2026 12:39 UTC