Erling Haaland dealt an injury blow to Manchester City, giving Liverpool a boost of confidence in the title race.Erling Haaland suffered an injury in the title match between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Guardiola has confirmed that Erling Haaland is down, but admitted that Liverpool’s opponents have yet to understand how long they will be without the striker.The surprise on Sunday was the absence of the Norwegian. The league’s top scorer has not missed a game so far this season, but will miss the away game at Luton Town.
Of course, there are plenty of quality options among the UAE-backed clubs. Jack Grealish has been signed for £100m and World Cup winner Julian Alvarez will play a key role. However, they can only manage seven points. Losing the reliable goalscorer could prove costly for leaders Liverpool. It will take a few weeks to close the points deficit and Guardiola is unsure how long Haaland will be out of action in the meantime.“He has a bone stress response in his legs. He felt it after the last game. He can’t play,” the City boss explained. “I don’t know how long it will take. We’ll see what happens week by week, day by day.”This is the latest problem for the Spaniard, who is trying to keep himself away from the top teams.
City, who have not won in four consecutive games, are in fourth place with 30 points despite having played a game less.Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are top with 37 points, Arsenal are second with 36 points and Aston Villa third with 35 points, surprising many. City had a difficult December, made worse by an already busy domestic schedule and a trip to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup.
