Manchester City have provided an update on Erling Haaland's fitness ahead of their FA Cup tie against Salford City this weekend. The striker was substituted at half-time during the recent Premier League match against Fulham after picking up a knock in the first half.
Manager Pep Guardiola confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Haaland is not 100 per cent fit but insisted the issue is not serious. “It’s not a big issue, the doctor said to me. But had some disturbance before and during the game and that’s why second half he didn’t play,” Guardiola said. A decision on Haaland's involvement will be made on Friday.
However, images from Friday's training session showed no sign of Haaland, while other players such as Marc Guehi, John Stones, Rodri and Antoine Semenyo were present. This has led to speculation that the Norwegian may be rested for the FA Cup match to keep him fresh for the Premier League fixture against Newcastle United next weekend.
If Haaland is unavailable, Omar Marmoush could lead the line for City, having done so in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle earlier this season.
