Pep Guardiola is in the dark about the severity of Erling Haaland’s injury. The Manchester City manager admitted he doesn’t know the extent of the striker’s problem after he was forced off in the FA Cup. Guardiola’s concern highlights the potential impact of Haaland’s absence.
Erling Haaland has sparked alarm bells at Manchester City. The Norwegian striker was forced to request a substitution during the second half of the FA Cup quarterfinal match against Bournemouth. Specifically, he was replaced in the 61st minute after Lewis Cook fell on his left ankle.
What initially seemed like a precautionary change ended up scaring all the Citizens fans, and after the match, the former Borussia Dortmund player was seen on crutches and with an orthopedic boot that reached his knee in an image that, as it could not be otherwise, quickly went viral.
The concern for Haaland among Manchester City fans was shared by Pep Guardiola, who in the press conference after the match, was questioned about the physical condition of his striker. The Catalan coach, without an answer, resolved the mystery with maximum sincerity: “I still don’t know, we’ll have to see.” However, his gesture when answering confirmed that the Santpedor native also did not have very good omens.
Manchester City’s next match is this Wednesday against Leicester City in a Premier League fixture. As of today, it seems impossible that Haaland can help his teammates in the search for three new points, but the sky-blue team has used the figure of the cyborg in the design through which it has announced the match.
What injury does Haaland have?
In the absence of confirmation, if Erling Haaland’s injury ends up leaving him out of the field for the next few weeks, Guardiola will have to address the next clashes without his main scoring argument.
What matches will Haaland miss with Manchester City?
For sure, Haaland will miss this Wednesday’s match against Leicester City and Sunday’s match against Manchester United. Pending a definitive diagnosis, the following matches for the citizen team are against Crystal Palace at the Etihad, against Everton at Goodison Park and, marked in red on the calendar, the first leg of the FA Cup at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest. Barring a surprise, Haaland will also miss these matches.
