What happened as a result?
In City’s recent friendlies against AC Milan and Barcelona, the prolific scorer was substituted at halftime, while his teammates had longer playing times.
With just over two weeks until the new Premier League season starts, manager Guardiola has expressed concerns about the Norwegian international’s injuries.
After the 2-2 draw with Barcelona, Guardiola said, “Erling feels uncomfortable. We want to avoid taking risks. But eventually, he will need to get training and game time.
The season is approaching. We don’t want to risk losing him for three weeks or a month because of muscle aches. That could be a problem.
He didn’t play in the second half because he wasn’t feeling well. Sixty to seventy percent of the team is now on vacation.
We need the players. Meanwhile, we have other options, and Oscar [Bobb] has done a fantastic job again. There are many things making us happy.”
The Bigger Picture
Haaland has been the top scorer in the Premier League for the past two seasons and has been a major contributor to City’s recent success.
His potential absence at the start of the 2024–25 season would be a significant setback for the reigning champions and a major advantage for their opponents.
