James Trafford says Man City return has been 'up and down' after limited playing time

[p]A product of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a]'s academy, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trafford-james/ET616yZQ/"]Trafford[/a] ‌kept 29 clean sheets in 45 Championship ‌matches for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a] last season before rejoining the ‌Premier League champions in July.[/p][p]He started their opening three league games but was then ‌restricted mostly to FA Cup and ⁠League Cup ‌appearances following Italy goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/donnarumma-gianluigi/WScbdXmL/"]Donnarumma[/a]'s deadline‑day signing.[/p][p][b]"It has ​obviously been very up and down throughout the season because I ​haven't played too much and obviously I had a decision to make in the ⁠summer," [/b]Trafford ​told BBC Sport.[/p][p]"Everyone always thinks when you make decisions (for) the best possible outcome and obviously it hasn't been the best possible ‌outcome, but I have just tried to either improve every day and just try and stay positive, try and stay happy."[/p][embed guid="39a817c4-9b68-4839-b9c9-7d101342e820" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2047397681039867907" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite limited opportunities at City, Trafford made his England debut in March in a friendly against Uruguay and hopes to be included in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chalobah-trevoh/2N61AJte/"]Thomas Tuchel[/a]'s squad ‌for the World Cup.[/p][p][b]"Obviously I want to ​try and make the squad. It ‌will be a great experience for me. It will be brilliant, but I can't do anything between now and then,[/b]" he added.[/p][p]City face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/southampton/WdKOwxDM/"]Southampton[/a] in ⁠the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/southampton-WdKOwxDM/?mid=QJ08pSZF"]FA Cup ⁠semi-finals on Saturday[/a].[/p]