Pep Guardiola is optimistic that star striker Erling Haaland prevented a knee harm throughout Saturday’s 4-0 win over Newcastle United and is hopeful the Norwegian will probably be out there for Wednesday’s massive Champions League match towards Actual Madrid.
Haaland was favoring his proper knee within the closing phases of the victory after taking place on the pitch and grimacing in discomfort following an obvious non-contact harm.
The 24-year-old walked off the pitch underneath his personal energy and watched the remainder of the match from the bench, the place he did not obtain any rapid medical consideration. He did not appear to be in any apparent ache whereas shaking palms after the ultimate whistle, both.
“When he went down, everybody was scared,” Guardiola instructed reporters after the match, per Mark Ogden of ESPN. “However he walked off smiling and the physician did not inform me dangerous information so hopefully he’s tremendous.
“I’ve not spoken to the physician. Possibly it isn’t dangerous because it could possibly be.”
Manchester Metropolis meet Actual Madrid on Wednesday within the second leg of their Champions League knockout playoff tie. Guardiola’s males will probably be seeking to overturn a 3-2 deficit within the Spanish capital after shedding the primary leg at dwelling, a contest during which Haaland scored each of his group’s targets.
