Fans have Jack Grealish conspiracy theory as Man City star gets suspended with fifth booking in THREE starts

FANS have claimed they have spotted a Jack Grealish conspiracy theory after Manchester City's clash with Tottenham.

The winger picked up his fifth booking in just three starts to earn a one-match suspension.

As a result, he will not be eligible to play for City against his boyhood club Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Grealish had only been on the pitch for nine minutes when he was cautioned by referee Simon Hooper.

He was booked for kicking the ball away after replacing Jeremy Doku after 52 minutes.

Fans were quick to notice Grealish would miss the return to his former club as a result and took to social media to react.

One supporter wrote: "Grealish ducked the Villa fan smoke."

Another added: "Grealish getting booked to miss the game against us."

A third fan also commented: "Grealish avoiding Villa Park on Wednesday."

Grealish has played twice against Villa since leaving to join City in 2021.

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It proved an eventful afternoon for the England winger as he put his side back in front during the final 10 minutes.

He burst into the box to stroke Erling Haaland's low cross into the back of the net and score his first league goal of the season.

However, it was not enough to claim all three points as Dejan Kulusevski equalised in stoppage time to tie the score at 3-3.