Manchester City ahead Erling Haaland is a doubt for Saturday’s dwelling recreation in opposition to Liverpool within the Premier League however could also be risked, supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned, as his aspect preserve their chase of leaders Arsenal.
Haaland, who joined City this season from Borussia Dortmund, has scored 42 targets in 37 matches in all competitions, however suffered a groin harm in opposition to Burnley on March 18, and pulled out of Norway’s squad for his or her Euro 2024 qualifiers.
“Erling is in recovery. In the end the doctors and especially the player will decide, how does he feel,” Guardiola advised a news convention on Friday.
“(Thursday) I spoke with him, he feels good. But we’ll see. Life is risks. At this stage, we’ll have to take it.”
Any prolonged layoff for Haaland can be dangerous news for City’s chase of Arsenal, with the north London aspect eight factors forward having performed a recreation extra. City want a win in opposition to Juergen Klopp’s aspect to forestall the hole rising to double digits.
City, already with out ahead Phil Foden for as much as three weeks after having his appendix eliminated, may even be hoping Haaland can play a key position of their Champions League quarter-final tie in opposition to Bayern Munich, with the primary leg on the Etihad on April 11.
However, Guardiola was assured City can climate the storm ought to the 22-year-old be sidelined.
“We have scored a lot of goals this season and he has scored an incredible amount of goals,” he mentioned. “But we’ve always scored a lot of goals since we’ve been here.”
Guardiola added that sixth-placed Liverpool, who’ve completed runners-up to City thrice prior to now 10 years however have been inconsistent this season, are at all times a harmful workforce to play.
“They remain an exceptional team,” he mentioned. “My opinion doesn’t change for a season of up and downs. Every club during one season can have these ups and downs.”
Arsenal, who’re chasing their first league title since 2003-04, host 14th-placed Leeds United afterward Saturday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
