Manchester City have revealed that their top scorer Erling Haaland has an ankle injury and is set to see a specialist but is not expected to return in time for the Club World Cup in June. The
24-year-old Norwegian striker was forced off after a collision with midfielder Lewis Cook in the second half of their 2-1 win at Bournemouth to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
Haaland left the pitch wearing a protective brace and walking with crutches. The Citizens then released a statement on his condition on Monday:
“Manchester City can confirm that Erling Haaland has suffered a left ankle injury,” City began.
“Erling underwent preliminary assessments on ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี Monday morning and is set to consult a specialist to confirm the length of his recovery period. “
The expectation is that Erling will be fit in time to play out the remainder of the season. Including the Club World Cup”
is a big loss because this season Haaland is the top scorer for Pep Guardiola’s team with 30 goals from 40 games in all competitions.
City are still in 5th place in the league and must fight for a European place starting this Wednesday at Leicester City. They are also preparing to play the FA Cup semi-finals against Nottingham Forest at the end of the month.