Haaland Is Match, Walker Returns: All Eyes on Man Metropolis vs Burnley Showdown
Pep Guardiola Reveals Erling Haaland’s Standing Forward of Essential Burnley Encounter
Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola’s confirmed that Erling Haaland’s able to face Burnley on Saturday regardless of latest considerations over again drawback.
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Damage scare brief lived
Haaland was substituted within the 76 minute throughout final weekend’s 1 – 1 draw with Arsenal after feeling discomfort.
He additionally missed Metropolis’s midweek Carabao cup win over Huddersfield City. Guardiola, nonetheless ended hypothesis in Friday’s press convention with temporary replace:
Metropolis’s shaky begin
The champions have gained solely two of their opening 5 league match leaving them 8 level adrift of leaders Liverpool.
Haaland’s return is seen as essential with the striker already netting 7 objective in 6 appearances this season.
Haaland’s outstanding document
Since becoming a member of from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Haaland’s scored 91 objective in 104 PL match.
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His debut marketing campaign produced document breaking 36 goaz firing Metropolis to historic treble. He additionally lately grew to become the quickest participant to succeed in 50 objective within the Champions league reaching the feat in simply 49 sport.
Squad updates & Walker reunion
Guardiola confirmed that Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait Nouri stay sidelined whereas defender Abdukodir Khusanov’s out with ankle difficulty.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic’s edging nearer to return. Saturday’s match additionally marks Kyle Walker’s first look towards Metropolis since leaving for Burnley in Jan after illustrious spell that introduced 17 trophy.
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With packed schedule forward (together with Monaco within the Champions League & Brentford within the league) Haaland’s availability’s main increase as Metropolis purpose to shut the hole on Liverpool.