The return of Kevin De Bruyne has delighted the Manchester City fans. However, as he made his return, they were quite puzzled about the current status of the return of star striker Erling Haaland. Now, ahead of their next game, an update on the issue has emerged. This will certainly shed light for quite a few FPL managers to evaluate their choices for the upcoming Gameweek. The FA Cup game vs. Tottenham has emerged to be a key one in this unexpected injury saga as that will likely seal his fate of appearing in Burnley’s trip to the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola‘s men are certainly in the title race this season. However, for them to keep their competitive spirits high and possibly win the league, Manchester City will need its big names to maintain their fitness.’
The 3-2 comeback win against Newcastle United has shown why Manchester City remains the favorite to win the league. Amid all the celebrations, a huge question marks over Erling Haaland’s presence surfaced again. Regarding the same, well-known journalist Jack Gaughan provided an important update. He said, “The medical team took the view that he needed a week off after a setback. Haaland is expected to be reintegrated into the squad in Abu Dhabi. They’re a little bit concerned by the specific area of bone that suffers the stress“, per the DailyMail. He asserted that the club did not want to take the risk of ‘rushing him back‘, keeping his Dortmund injury record in mind while admitting that the Norwegian has been off for longer than ‘initially anticipated‘.
While there’s quite a lot of chatter about the Abu Dhabi trip, the aforementioned battle against Ange Postecoglou will have everyone at the edge of their seats, followed by Vincent Kompany and Co. While Gameweeks has been breezing though, has one realized that Erling Haaland remains the top scorer even after missing nine games? However, the major challenge is to get both star players on the field fit. That would be lethal, wouldn’t it?
In additional injury time, the Belgian playmaker made a field-piercing assist to Oscar Bobb for the winner against the Magpies. Kevin De Bruyne had basically won the game after being subbed on, as he contributed two vital assists to the 2-3 scoreline. Fans are excited about the destruction Haaland will do being on the receiving end of those crosses. KDB had provided 13 assists to Erling Haaland’s 50+ goal season.