Haaland

JACK GAUGHAN: Haaland picked up a groin injury during the FA Cup victory over Burnley and was not deemed ready to feature for Norway over the international ...

Still I'm waiting, the champagne is in the fridge for the moment we qualify for the Champions League next season.' 'You have to qualify for the Champions League every season. 'The past is the past, experience doesn't count - absolutely nothing,' the Catalan said. The only thing I believe in is don't complain, find solutions and try to avoid it. 'But we'll see what happens, life is risks in these stages and you have to take it [a decision]. 'I spoke to him and he feels good...

MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland could feature for Manchester City in today's crucial Premier League clash against Liverpool as he battles to recover from a groin ...

WHAT HAPPENED? The Manchester City striker has put to bed links with adidas and PUMA by signing a huge boot deal with the US sports manufacturer.

[breaking individual goals records at City](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/erling-haaland-breaks-man-city-scoring-record/bltc945d40964a81ab0) along the way, Haaland's first season in the Premier League has been seriously impressive. However, the 22-year-old striker faces a tough test in his next match, as [his side host Liverpool](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chasing-manchester-city-broken-liverpool-fixing-reds-klopp-toughest-task/blt2cf96b132d3e6bb9), a team that have given them plenty of trouble in recent years. [Alongside players like Raheem Sterling and Vinicius Junior, City's No.9 has avoided being tied down to one brand](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nike-adidas-end-traditional-boot-deal-haaland-sterling-saka/blt779b9f1324e5e393), wearing a variety of different boots over the years. There's one thing that never seems to change, regardless of the boots, though – goals. [he's generally favoured Nike boots, wearing several Mercurial styles](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/erling-haaland-football-boots/bltdf25b8c97e4ccbd5#cse944181684c0c0a0) including the Dream Speed and the Vapor 14 (and also getting a few special commemorative editions made). [MUST READ: How chasing Man City broke Liverpool](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chasing-manchester-city-broken-liverpool-fixing-reds-klopp-toughest-task/blt2cf96b132d3e6bb9)

Erling Haaland withdrew from the Norway squad during the international break with a groin injury and missed Man City training on Thursday.

The most important thing is we are still fighting in all competitions and that is so good. "We have a last training session and we'll see how he feels. To sustain for 10 or 11 months is so difficult, still we are there." we will see how he feels." "The doctors and the player will decide if he feels good. Life is risks and sometimes you have to take them.

Erling Haaland's injury has dominated the build-up to Manchester City vs Liverpool, giving both managers difficult decisions to make.

That is basically the opposite of a typical Guardiola approach, and yet he was confident enough to try it in a game that would have sent Liverpool clear at the top had they won. “But if he cannot play and Alvarez plays that makes City different but not weaker. If Haaland plays there is a problem to solve, but at least you know what the problem is. ”Alvarez is obviously a proper striker. City have different ways — with and without a striker. Basically, to be anything approaching predictable. But again, at least Liverpool could prepare for a known threat. After last season when Guardiola picked a front three of And when the game opens up Even with a game in hand, City are eight points behind City will obviously be hoping Haaland can play. What Guardiola was clear about was that his high opinion of Klopp’s side remains unchanged regardless of their struggles this season.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted it is not yet certain whether star forward Erling Haaland will be fit to face Liverpool on Saturday.

[had to be withdrawn from the latest Norway squad](https://www.goal.com/en/news/erling-haaland-hospital-visit-confirmed-42-goal-man-city-striker-injury-update-liverpool/bltf2f755c39bb9c13e) due to a groin problem and therefore missed their European qualifiers against Spain and Georgia. Should Haaland not feature against Liverpool, he will at least be hoping to be reintroduced to the fray by the time City travel to Southampton a week later. WHAT NEXT FOR HAALAND? Life is risk in these stages, we have to take it.” At the end, the doctors and the player will decide how he feels, I spoke with him, he feels good. WHAT THEY SAID: “Erling [Haaland] is recovering," the City boss told reporters, "this afternoon we have the last training session and we are going to see how he feels.