Manchester City forward missed win over Luton with foot injury‘Maybe he will be ready for Crystal Palace, hopefully Saudi’
Pep Guardiola has played down any long-term fears over the fitness of Erling Haaland after the striker missed the 2-1 win at Luton with a foot injury. Guardiola hopes the prolific Norwegian will be fit to play for City in the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, which the European champions enter on 19 December.
Guardiola relayed Haaland’s problem as a “bone stress reaction” but insisted nothing was broken. “He was not ready today, I don’t think so for Crystal Palace [on Saturday] but hopefully he can be ready in Saudi Arabia,” Guardiola said. “Week by week will dictate how he feels.”
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