Shaun Wright-Phillips insists he still has a future at Manchester City and claims he “never wanted to leave in the first place”.<\/p>\n
The England midfielder recently bemoaned his lack of first-team appearances, which was taken as confirmation the 29-year-old would be moving on to pastures new this summer.<\/p>\n
However, it appears that is not certain to be the case.<\/p>\n
With Adam Johnson ruled out for three months with an ankle injury, Wright-Phillips has suddenly come back into the picture.<\/p>\n
A late cameo in Thursday night’s Europa League win over Aris Salonika was the winger’s third outing in a month, and with injuries continuing to badly affect Roberto Mancini’s squad, Wright-Phillips’ services are likely to be required over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
And if he feels he can play a part for the Blues in the seasons ahead, Wright-Phillips would love to stay.<\/p>\n
“Football works in mysterious ways,” said Wright-Phillips, who joined City as a schoolboy and has been there since apart from three difficult years at Chelsea.<\/p>\n
“If I am wanted here I will stay. I never wanted to leave in the first place. I still see a bright future for me here. It is just about getting chances.<\/p>\n
“I have played a few games recently and now I just want to keep doing well.”<\/p>\n
Wright-Phillips will get a chance to meet up with an old friend thanks to City’s progress in Europe.<\/p>\n
He shared a Stamford Bridge dressing room with Andriy Shevchenko and understands the difficulties the former world player of the year experienced at Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Now back at Dynamo Kiev, Shevchenko will be on the opposing side when City head to Ukraine for the first leg of their last-16 clash on March 10.<\/p>\n
And, for all the problems Shevchenko experienced at Chelsea, Wright-Phillips realises the Blues will have to subdue a class act.<\/p>\n
“Criticism is part of football,” he said. “Everybody gets it at some point. I have had it, most players do.<\/p>\n
“But he is a fantastic talent and playing in the same team as him was an enjoyable experience.”<\/p>\n
After coming through FA Cup and European tests in the past week, City turn their attentions back to Premier League matters on Sunday when Fulham head to Eastlands.<\/p>\n
Victory would keep the Blues just about on the coat-tails of Manchester United and Arsenal, although it seems fairly obvious their best chance of ending a 35-year silverware drought is in one of the two remaining cup competitions.<\/p>\n
And that would be a special event indeed for Wright-Phillips.<\/p>\n
“Silverware would mean more to me,” he said. “Obviously because of my background, it would be nice to win something for this club.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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