The Norwegian striker’s physical condition this season is not really good, causing him to miss many matches.
After a successful season both collectively and personally, it was thought that Erling Haaland would use it as a fulcrum to continue to flourish in the foggy country, however, recent major and minor injuries have caused The striker born in 2000 is often absent from the Manchester City squad.
Although “The Citizens” can still win thanks to the brilliance of other names, it is clearly not what coach Pep Guardiola and the fans of the Etihad Stadium team want. The Spanish strategist hopes his favorite student will return soon to prepare for the fierce return period.
The last time Erling Haaland played for Manchester City was in early December, in a surprising loss to Aston Villa with a minimum score of 0-1. Since then, he has missed eight consecutive matches in all competitions. The 23-year-old striker’s injury seems to be more serious than what the 53-year-old coach initially announced.
Speaking at the press conference before the match against Newcastle United last weekend, coach Pep Guardiola revealed that a foot problem could cause the Norwegian striker to be out of action longer than expected. It won’t be until at least the end of January that Erling Haaland can return.
Fortunately for Manchester City, in that nearly three-week period, the defending Premier League champions only had one match left against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, the nature and extent of the main striker’s injury will certainly worry the strategist born in 1971.
Erling Haaland had a great first season in the foggy country by breaking a series of scoring records, accompanied by 3 championships including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, but that success makes people forget that this striker often sits out.
It is possible that the cause was partly due to the erroneous diagnosis of the Manchester City medical department, causing the extent of the injury to not be accurately assessed from the beginning. Even the Norwegian striker’s return date is only tentative and undetermined.
“The Citizens” should feel lucky, lacking a main striker but they still have many other stars who can shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals. Phil Foden has really shown his full potential this season, and Julian Alvarez has also gradually improved. Not to mention the important return of Kevin De Bruyne.
However, one cannot “talk tough” like no Erling Haaland, no problem. The striker born in 2000 has affirmed his importance at Manchester City, and the club always hopes he will return soon.