Pep Guardiola says he’ll wait till Manchester Metropolis’s remaining coaching session earlier than deciding if Erling Haaland is match sufficient to face Leicester Metropolis.
- Argentinean signing Alvarez another
- Champions face Leicester at Saturday lunchtime
WHAT HAPPENED? The Norwegian worldwide was taken off at half-time of Metropolis’s Champions League assembly with Borussia Dortmund with a foot harm in addition to a fever. Whereas the setback isn’t thought-about critical, Guardiola will delay his resolution on whether or not he will likely be match sufficient to face Leicester within the Premier League in Saturday’s early kick-off.
WHAT THEY SAID: “He feels higher however we are going to prepare this afternoon and we are going to assess in a number of hours,” Guardiola mentioned about Haaland. “We are going to see how he’s feeling after which we are going to resolve.
“Usually if Erling isn’t prepared then Julian is the primary possibility, he can play false 9 however I believe this isn’t going to occur.
“Play 90 minutes each recreation and he’ll rating objectives, perhaps not like Erling, however he’ll rating objectives.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Haaland has made an unbelievable begin to life on the Etihad Stadium, scoring 22 objectives in simply 16 matches. He had some accidents throughout his time within the Bundesliga with Dortmund however a new-look Metropolis is up to now untested with out Haaland within the beginning line-up and Alvarez will likely be eager to take his alternative.
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WHAT NEXT FOR HAALAND AND CITY? After the Premier League conflict with Leicester on Saturday, Guardiola’s aspect have their remaining Champions League group recreation in opposition to Sevilla on the Etihad with high spot already assured.