A huge blow has hit English Premier League defending champions Manchester City as their striker Erling Haaland will be out for up to seven weeks. According to reports the former Dortmund man suffered an ankle injury in their last FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth. The information was made know by the head coach of the club Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland Out for Seven Weeks
The Norwegian was substituted in the 61st minute after scoring the equaliser as Man City went on to beat the Cherries 2-1 and reach the semi-finals. A video was posted on social media showing him leaving the Vitality Stadium on crutches and with his left ankle in a protective boot.
Talking about it, Pep said: “They told me the doctors say between five to seven weeks.” “So hopefully the end of the season and by the Club World Cup he will be ready.” “Sometimes there are years when these kinds of things happen. It happened all season.”
Manchester City said on Monday that Haaland would see a specialist about the injury and anticipate he “will be fit to play a further part in the remainder of this season. It is said that he is likely to also play for in the summer’s Fifa Club World Cup”.
The FA Cup is City’s only remaining chance of silverware this season following a difficult Premier League campaign and exits from Champions League and Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola has had to deal with injuries to key players throughout the campaign. His side are fifth in the Premier League, one point behind Chelsea in the race for a Champions League spot.
