Jack Grealish was spotted leaving a Newcastle pub hours after spending the evening at a social club on Sunday night, one day after featuring in Manchester City’s FA Cup win against Plymouth Argyle.
The England international was back in Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up for the domestic clash after an uneven 2024-25 campaign.
Man City’s £100million-man has come under scrutiny this season after making just 14 starting appearances across all competitions, with his manager publicly calling into question his fitness and conditioning.
But in the wake of Saturday’s victory, Grealish took the opportunity to celebrate, spending time at the North Biddick Social Club near Sunderland.
With six days until his club’s next fixture – their Premier League tie versus Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon – Grealish had earlier spent the afternoon at the Lord Nelson pub in Gorton, Manchester, posing for photos with locals and fans.
Grealish appeared to wind up his leisurely Sunday staying in the north east, with the 29-year-old visiting Irish pub The Dubliner with friends.
Manchester City star Jack Grealish was pictured leaving a Newcastle pub on Sunday night
The England star had spent the evening at the North Biddick Social Club near Sunderland
Grealish kindly took the time out of his Sunday to pose for pictures with fans and locals
The star was captured leaving the venue looking a touch worse for wear and holding a glass bottle at 10.52pm on Sunday evening, with Grealish keen to walk to his waiting chauffeured car with his head down.
Grealish, dressed in a grey hoodie and exaggeratedly ripped jeans, appeared to be accompanied by a friend in a pink sweatshirt as they headed to their car.
The Dubliner – a 32-minute drive from North Biddick Social Club – is described as Newcastle Quayside’s ‘first’ Irish bar, and advertises live music seven times a week.
The midfielder’s partner, Sasha Attwood, seemed to opt to spend the evening in, sharing a picture to Instagram of her enjoying some Daylesford Organic cookies with the couple’s Cockapoo Skye.
Last month, Grealish, who recently welcomed his first child, Mila, with partner Attwood, was seen leaving Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone followed by a mystery blonde woman.
In a clip of the incident, he was heard shouting: ‘She’s not with me!’
Grealish then doubled back into the venue before returning shortly after, alone, and snuck into a chauffeur-driven car, just after midnight. He later denied that he knew who the blonde woman was.
A number of other notable names, including Dua Lipa, Ellie Bamber, Morena Baccarin and Jamie Carragher, were also in attendance at the celebrity hotspot.
Images show Grealish walking down the street followed closely by a man in a pink sweater
The 29-year-old had a bottle in his hand shortly before 11pm as he strode away from the pub
Photographs show Grealish, who played for City on Saturday, enjoying his time in a grey hoodie
The Manchester City star entered a chauffered car after leaving the Newcastle pub
The former Aston Villa star recently described the past year as ‘the most difficult year of his life’, and spoke of his desire for a fresh start.
‘Last year, the whole year itself, it was weird because my little daughter was born, but apart from that it was one of the most difficult years – probably the most difficult year of my life for many reasons, on and off the pitch,’ Grealish said.
‘I found it really difficult. But it’s a new year, a sort of fresh start, and hopefully I can kick on from here.
‘I feel like in my last few games that I have played – against Palace, Salford and Orient – I am trying to be involved more in the goals and assists.
‘Listen, I want to start playing more often and have that rhythm – the way I was a couple of years ago when I was playing a lot of games in a row,’ Grealish added.
‘I do find it difficult at times to come in and out of games, not really playing. Hopefully I can keep training well and playing a few more games.’
But Grealish will have to tune up his performances on the pitch to convince his manager, after Guardiola admitted on Friday that at present, Grealish is in need of greater match fitness.
His girlfriend Sasha Attwood appeared to be enjoying a night in as Grealish spent time in the North East
It comes just weeks after Grealish was spotted leaving a club trailed by a mystery blonde lady
Grealish was part of the City team who beat Plymouth 3-1 in the FA Cup last 16 on Saturday
Manager Pep Guardiola has recently admitted that Grealish is in need of greater match fitness
‘Listen, Jack played at (Leyton) Orient and played really good, and after he played against (Real) Madrid – Madrid is not a friendly game, right?’ Guardiola said when pressed on Grealish’s drop-off.
Despite stressing that the player’s ‘quality’ should not be in doubt, Guardiola continued: ‘For problems, he cannot play three games in a row; playing a game against Nottingham (Forest) good, and after maybe he didn’t play and in the training session was injured again,’ Guardiola continued.
‘So not big issues, but (Jack Grealish) cannot make a big effort, sustaining again, and again, and again. This is the only question mark – no other one.’
Mail Sport has contacted Grealish’s representatives.
