Jack Grealish has now shared his hilarious nickname for Manchester City teammate Rico Lewis.
The 28-year-old posted the gag on Instagram.
So, what has Jack Grealish nicknamed Rico Lewis? Let’s take a look…
What Jack Grealish nicknamed Rico Lewis
Well, the 19-year-old is now a regular under Pep Guardiola and also an England international.
With that, a nickname must follow, and Grealish has come up with a brilliant one.
The England international posted a photo of himself with the £25,000-a-week Lewis in training along with the caption “man like broc” and a broccoli emoji.
It doesn’t take a genius to work this one out.
Whatever you might think of the nickname, it is nice to see something like this – it suggests Lewis has already become a popular presence amongst the first team squad, which should help ease any nerves the teenager may still have.
Having said that, the Bury-born wonderkid plays like someone who doesn’t even know what nerves are.
Rico Lewis could get a Premier League start for Manchester City partly thanks to Jack Grealish
Guardiola has taken a liking to Lewis – specifically in UEFA Champions League action, handing him four starts – but the teenager has only made two Premier League starts this season.
The last of those came in the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on October 8th.
However, Grealish is suspended for Wednesday’s clash against Aston Villa after picking up five yellow cards. Rodri must also serve a one-match ban for the same reason.
Therefore – with Jeremy Doku also a doubt through injury – Guardiola may choose to move Julian Alvarez or Phil Foden out wide, and allow Lewis to start centrally.
Hopefully, we get to see the Manchester City No.82 make his third Premier League start of the campaign at Villa Park on Wednesday – he deserves it for his superb application, both when starting and coming off the bench.
