Phil Foden takes drastic action to try and spark his stuttering Man City season into life

Phil Foden has moved in a CHEF as the star attempts to revive his stuttering form.

The playmaker was after a stunning season. The 24-year-old scored 27 goals and notched 12 assists in all competitions as City claimed yet another title under .

But Foden has struggled this time around. He has just a solitary assist in the league this season, with his only goals coming in the against Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague.

And Foden has now attempted to get back on track by changing his eating habits. According to , the City star has moved a private chef onto the grounds of his new home in the Cheshire Estate.

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They are apparently set to live in the gatekeeper’s cottage on the grounds and will be available for all of the forward’s nutritional needs. A source quoted by The Sun said: “Phil wants to be on top of his nutrition and the chef has a lovely space to prepare all his meals. It’s the ultimate luxury and because he’s away a lot with the team, having his own chef means he can just focus on his football and young family.”

Foden’s mum has also opened up on the City star’s fresh approach after tweaking his diet. Speaking to , Foden’s mum Claire said: “The shocking thing is I hear him ordering salmon a lot now and he never used to eat that! He used to have low iron levels, but that’s all up to scratch now.”

City boss Guardiola will certainly be hoping that Foden’s decisions will come back to benefit his side. The reigning champions are still without Rodri and , while was only named as an unused substitute in the weekend defeat to .

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But the Spaniard has called for patience when it comes to Foden - and fully expects him to return to his best form sooner rather than later. Speaking last month, Guardiola said: "I'm not concerned at all about how far it is because I know when he is fine, he will get it. He's a natural talent, he will get it.

"The first goal against Sparta Praha, finally with his incredible talent, he solved the game for himself. But in a career when you have many, many years, and Phil already has many years, you have these bumps, ups and downs a little bit.

"They are human beings. Be patient. Let them feel that this type of player in these types of moments, that we are there and everything is going well. Sooner or later. I'm happy to hear that he feels good because in the end it depends on himself."

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