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Alan Shearer blames 'unacceptable' four-minute VAR delay for injury to Jack Grealish in Man City's Champions League clash against Real Madrid

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Alan Shearer believes that the lengthy VAR review in the first half of Manchester City's clash against Real Madrid could have been responsible for the injury to Jack Grealish.

The England international was a surprise inclusion in Pep Guardiola's starting XI for the visit of the European champions on Tuesday night and he made an impact in his short time on the pitch, providing the pass that led to City's opener.

However, uncertainty over Erling Haaland's position when he received a touch back from Josko Gvardiol, led to a review of around four minutes.