Hard blow for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. The English club is neck and neck in the Premier League with Liverpool and Aston Villa. Man City are third, five points behind Liverpool, with a game in hand. But the Skyblues will have to do without their flagship striker, Erling Haaland (23), for a few more matches.
Indeed, according to information from Daily Mail, the Norwegian striker will not be back before February. He will therefore miss the match against Newcastle this Saturday. Coach Pep Guardiola would like to use training in Abu Dhabi next week to boost his recovery. The race against time is on, as Manchester City will face Copenhagen in the Champions League on February 13.