Erling Haaland (Credit score: Twitter)
Metropolis’s main scorer, who has 20 Premier League targets this season, is but to get well and won’t make the journey to the Amex Stadium because the champions look to shut the hole on leaders Arsenal.
Manchester Metropolis’s Premier League title bid has suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was dominated out of Thursday’s essential conflict at Brighton.
Haaland missed Metropolis’s 1-0 win over Chelsea within the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday resulting from a muscle damage sustained within the Champions League quarter-final exit towards Actual Madrid final week.
Metropolis’s main scorer, who has 20 Premier League targets this season, is but to get well and won’t make the journey to the Amex Stadium because the champions look to shut the hole on leaders Arsenal.
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Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola insisted Haaland’s damage was not severe and he might come again into rivalry in time for Sunday’s recreation towards Nottingham Forest.
Whereas Haaland is sidelined, Guardiola was boosted by England internationals Phil Foden and John Stones getting the inexperienced mild to face Brighton after their very own health considerations.
“Erling just isn’t prepared for tomorrow, the opposite two, they’re prepared,” Guardiola informed reporters on Wednesday.
“I do know it isn’t an enormous concern, however he’s not allowed for this recreation.”
As a gripping title race approaches the ultimate furlong, third positioned Metropolis are 4 factors behind leaders Arsenal, who thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday.
Guardiola’s males have two video games in hand on Arsenal and have performed one match lower than second positioned Liverpool, who face Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
