Erling Haaland faces a race towards time to return earlier than the tip of the season in a crushing blow to Manchester Metropolis.
The Norwegian got here off within the second half of Metropolis’s FA Cup win over Bournemouth on Sunday with an ankle damage after a clumsy fall.
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Haaland had scored his thirtieth purpose of the season to equalise within the 2-1 victory when he was harm in a tussle with Cherries’ Lewis Prepare dinner.
The 24-year-old was noticed sporting a protecting boot after limping out of the Vitality Stadium.
Haaland underwent preliminary exams on his ankle on Monday, and Metropolis tentatively claimed their talisman would return this season.
Nonetheless, the complete extent of the damage has since been revealed following a go to to a specialist, and it is not excellent news for the membership.
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How lengthy is Haaland out for?
Man Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he will likely be with out his star striker for as much as seven weeks.
“Typically there are years when this sort of factor occurs – it has occurred all season,” Guardiola stated on Tuesday.
“With all the accidents we have had this season, I’m so sorry for them, and I’m sorry for Erling as nicely.
“I want him a superb restoration and to be again as fast as attainable.”
When requested about when Haaland can be again, he replied: “The medical doctors advised me he can be out for between 5 and 7 weeks.
“Hopefully, he’ll be again for the tip of the season and the Membership World Cup.”
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Guardiola’s aspect, nonetheless going through a battle to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League, will certainly be with out Haaland this month.
That features matches towards Leicester, stay on talkSPORT 2, and the Manchester derby towards Ruben Amorim’s United this weekend.
Haaland will likely be then sidelined for a go to from Crystal Palace and a visit to Everton, in addition to their FA Cup semi-final towards Nottingham Forest.
Ought to Haaland be absent for the whole lot of his seven-week timeline, he may additionally miss a possible FA Cup closing at Wembley on Might 17.
It may put him in line for a return on the final day of the Premier League marketing campaign away at Fulham on Might 25.
Regardless, Metropolis anticipate Haaland to be match for the Membership World Cup, which will get underway on June 18 towards Moroccan aspect Wydad AC.
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Omar Marmoush will lead the road in Haaland’s absence, having scored Metropolis’s winner on Sunday following the latter’s damage.
The £59million January signing from Eintracht Frankfurt has already scored 5 objectives in eight begins for Metropolis – together with one hat-trick.
“We’ll discover a answer from the gamers that now we have,” added Guardiola.
“All of them have totally different expertise and qualities. We may have one other one [striker].”
