Injured striker is a blow but Marmoush’s impact since his move suggests team have speed to trouble Manchester United
The bombshell that Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer has overshadowed the buildup to the Manchester derby, but Pep Guardiola has a more pressing absence to deal with: working out how to play without the injured Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian has scored 21 of Manchester City’s 57 league goals and few would argue he is not the best striker in the world. Before Wednesday’s victory over Leicester, he had missed one Premier League match all season, clocking up the second-highest number of minutes of any City player.
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