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Pep Guardiola has confirmed Manchester Metropolis striker Erling Haaland could possibly be absent for ‘as much as seven weeks’ with the ankle damage he sustained at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Haaland limped out of the FA Cup tie shortly after the hour mark on the Vitality Stadium and was seen sporting a protecting boot after the sport.
The 24-year-old underwent additional exams on Monday and Guardiola says he stays hopeful he’ll return earlier than the tip of the season.
PEP 💬 (On Erling Haaland’s health) The docs instructed me between 5 and 7 weeks [out].
So hopefully for the tip of season and FIFA Membership World Cup he will likely be prepared. pic.twitter.com/N8acuLgkYS
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) April 1, 2025
He stated: “They instructed me, the docs, [he will be out for] between 5 to seven weeks. So hopefully the tip of the season and by the Membership World Cup he will likely be prepared.”
Season of woe for Manchester Metropolis
It’s the newest damage blow for Manchester Metropolis, whose hopes of a fifth successive Premier League title have been derailed by a collection of setbacks.
“Generally there are years when these sorts of issues occur,” added Guardiola. “It has occurred all season. I might say that it might have been completely different if it was the tip of the season [before the Club World Cup]. So with all of the accidents now we have had this season, I’m so sorry for them and for Erling as nicely. So [I wish him] a superb restoration, as speedy as attainable, then come again.”
No pure substitute for Haaland, admits Guardiola
Metropolis head into this match spherical in fifth place within the Premier League however with a bunch of golf equipment hoping to chase them down over the remaining weeks within the battle to finish in a Champions League spot.
Guardiola now has a significant downside to resolve given Metropolis don’t have a pure substitute for Haaland.
“We don’t have one other participant with Erling Haaland’s expertise or his particular qualities – we all know that,” he stated. “However now we have to adapt, and since a few years we’ve performed alternative ways up entrance, and it is dependent upon the standard of the gamers.
“We are going to discover a resolution from the gamers that now we have. All of them have completely different expertise and qualities. We can have one other one [striker].”
Leicester gained’t be simple – Guardiola
Metropolis face Leicester on the Etihad tomorrow evening and Guardiola insists it will likely be a troublesome task regardless of the guests having misplaced their final six league video games with out scoring a purpose.
The Catalan stated: “I understand how powerful Leicester are. I’ve been impressed by the way in which they’ve performed the final two video games. They performed very well in opposition to Chelsea and in opposition to Aston Villa they performed actually good, in several methods.
“They did very well. So we’d like them [the fans] desperately to realize our success and to be within the Champions League once more.”
