"It's the first time I've seen him not smile in two weeks since he's been here." Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is the latest manager to try and reinvigorate the career of former England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. He is the latest to see the Manchester City man sent off. Since January 2024, Phillips has made 19 league starts in loan spells at West Ham, Ipswich and United and he has now been given a red card playing for all three sides. His sending-off in Sunday's Steel City derby for a poor follow-through on Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Svante Ingelsson totally changed the complexion of Sunday's Steel City derby and nearly let the Owls, who ultimately lost 2-1 to suffer relegation, in for a remarkable comeback.

Source: BBC February 22, 2026 19:04 UTC