Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the midfielder was "overweight" on his return from the Qatar World Cup.
Guardiola made the comments in December 2022, explaining why Phillips had been left out of his squad for a Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool.
Phillips admitted the comments were "a big knock to my confidence" when asked about them earlier this month.
"I'm sorry," said Guardiola. "I do apologise to him. I'm so sorry."
Guardiola said he spoke to the 28-year-old, who joined West Ham on loan last month, about the issue when he returned from a short break immediately after the World Cup.