"He's ready," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola responded when asked if Erling Haaland could go from his cameo appearance at Burnley to the starting lineup at Brentford on Monday night. This past midweek saw Haaland feature for the first time since early December, as he had been recovering from a foot injury since then. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Brentford: Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji
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Man City Team News vs Burnley: Haaland, Akanji, Stones
When Manchester City hosts Burnley FC on Wednesday night, it will likely mark the return of the talismanic Erling Haaland. The big man has been out since Dec. 6, when City lost to Aston Villa 1-0, due to a foot injury. And that foot injury has turned out to be much worse than initially thought, as the recovery has certainly contained some setbacks along the way. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Burnley: Haaland, Akanji, Stones
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Sheffield United
Manchester City aren't going away, in regards to the Premier League title race. They'll be in it to win it until Championship Sunday, and this Saturday they will almost certainly bag three more points when they host Sheffield United. City, despite the injuries to their top guns, are still City, and when they take on the side that constitutes the foot of the table, a rout … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Sheffield United
Man City Team News vs Sheffield: Haaland, De Bruyne, Stones
Was the foot injury to Erling Haaland more severe than Manchester City initially led on? Or has the big Norwegian always been "day-to-day," since his stress fracture problem first flared up, and the situation just continues to worsen? Maybe it is a little of both. Perhaps Man City have been doing some gamesmanship/being coy on the Haaland injury, but we finally have some … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Sheffield: Haaland, De Bruyne, Stones
Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Urawa Reds (Club World Cup Semis)
Live from the capital of the nation that is strongly angling to become the next epicenter of the sport of football, it's the Club World Cup. Manchester City, as the reigning European champions (also the reigning English champs) for the invite to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a quick, mid-week tournament. They'll take on Japan's finest, the Urawa Reds, in the tourney semifinals. … [Read more...] about Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Urawa Reds (Club World Cup Semis)
Man City Team News vs Urawa Reds: Haaland, Doku (Club World Cup Semis)
Manchester City is feeling the pain that comes with the absence of Premier League leading scorer Erling Haaland. He's missed the past two league fixtures, and the last three across all competitions, with a stress reaction in his foot. The club maintains that Haaland hasn't suffered a fracture, but if his situation is mishandled, a more serious stress fracture could … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Urawa Reds: Haaland, Doku (Club World Cup Semis)
Man City Starting 11 Prediction vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City sitting outside the top three? Wow! that is a weird sight to see. Sorry, we did not think this was the time, to produce a rhyme, but it just kind of happened. City will certainly have a point to prove against Crystal Palace on Saturday. They just cannot afford to lose any more ground in the Premier League title race, especially when you consider how their two … [Read more...] about Man City Starting 11 Prediction vs Crystal Palace
Man City Team News vs Crystal Palace: Haaland, Doku, De Bruyne
Manchester City forwards Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku both face a race against the clock in order to be fit to face Crystal Palace on Saturday. Haaland is supposedly "day to day" or "week to week" in regards to a bone-stress reaction in his foot. Manager Pep Guardiola insists that the big Norwegian did not suffer a break in his foot though, and his latest update was as … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Crystal Palace: Haaland, Doku, De Bruyne
Man City Team News at Red Star Belgrade: Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku
Manchester City will be without the services of at least two of their forwards when they travel to Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night. Superstar striker Erling Haaland did not play in the win over Luton Town on Saturday due to a "bone stress reaction" in his foot. Manager Pep Guardiola has publicly said that the big Norwegian could actually miss out on the next Premier … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Red Star Belgrade: Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs RB Leipzig
Manchester City are no longer top of the table in the English Premier League, but they are sitting in the penthouse of their UEFA Champions League grouping. This squad is starting to get much more fit now, as a whole, so we should see that trademark Man City imperial form now. RB Leipzig is up next, a side that has also, more or less, been at the top of their game in … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs RB Leipzig