Forgotten Man City star told he ‘needs to leave’ after heartbreaking video from bench in Crystal Palace clash

MANCHESTER CITY fans have been left heartbroken after Pep Guardiola’s brutal substitution U-turn.

The champions were leading Crystal Palace 4-1 yesterday when the boss was about to turn to his bench for the third time.

Sergio Gomez was ready to come on – only for Pep Guardiola to change his mind

Reuters

Sergio Gomez has barely played this season[/caption]

Guardiola was going to bring on forgotten star Sergio Gomez, who has started just four matches in all competitions this season.

The left-back was seen on the bench pulling his shirt on with a beaming smile on his face.

But Odsonne Edouard then pulled one back for Palace to make it 4-2.

The goal saw Guardiola change his mind and with him not in the mood for taking chances amid the title race, Gomez was told to sit back down in the dugout.

Fans felt sorry for the 23-year-old Spaniard as he again failed to make an appearance.

One said: “I feel so bad for him at this point.”

Another added: “He’s 23, turning 24 around the start of next season. He has to go in the summer to save his career.”

A third commented: “I feel bad for him, not because he didn’t play but because Pep basically said he doesn’t trust him with a two-goal advantage. Must be the worst feeling as a player.”

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More reacted: “I feel sorry for him he’s so good. I don’t know why he’s not getting some minutes.”

Some fans believe he lost Guardiola’s faith when he was sent off in the Champions League group stage game against Copenhagen last year.

Gomez was a youngster at Barcelona and got his breakthrough at Borussia Dortmund.

He convinced Man City to sign him on a four-year deal in 2022 after impressing at Belgian side Anderlecht.

Gomez has featured 13 times in all competitions this season and he was in the starting XI on just ten occasions last term as City won the Treble.