Kalvin Phillips has only started 10 Premier League games during his loan spell from Manchester City.
Kalvin Phillips has only started 10 Premier League games during his loan spell from Manchester City.
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna believes Kalvin Phillips ‘can have a really big impact’ in the remaining games of the season.
The 31-cap England international joined the Blues on a season-long loan from Manchester City last summer looking to rebuild confidence and fitness.
Since serving a three-game suspension back in November, however, he’s started just four Premier League games.
“Of his 10 (league) starts, I don’t know, he’s been unavailable for maybe six or seven, possibly, with the suspension and with the niggle and ankle injury that he had,” said McKenna, speaking ahead of Saturday’s game at Aston Villa.
“There’s good competition in midfield. I think Jens Cajuste has been excellent when he’s played and has stepped up and delivered a really, really high level of performance. Samy (Morsy), of course, is the captain but also has been consistent with his performances as well.
“I think Kalvin’s played a good amount of games. I don’t know the exact numbers but 10 starts is considerably more league starts than what he’s made in the last two seasons.
“I think he’s improving and, of course, we all want things to accelerate really, really quickly. He’s in a much better rhythm now than he was when he arrived and hopefully that’ll continue and he can have a really big impact on the last bit of the season.
“Kalvin has shown good qualities and is hungry to help the team. We feel that he can have a good impact and a good part to play in the next few months.”
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