Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola told the BBC that striker of the Citizens Erling Haaland is out of action until the end of January due to a foot injury.
The 23-year-old forward has not appeared on the pitch since December 6, having missed City's last five matches in the English Premier League (EPL).
The doctors decided to stop (him training for) one week, and restart maybe in Abu Dhabi and hopefully at the end of this month he’ll be ready. It was a little bit more than we expected at the beginning, in his bone, and the bone needs time. Every injury you can do whatever you want, it’s a question of time, and at the end of this month maybe he’ll be ready to come back.
The Norwegian played 15 games in the 2023/2024 season in England, scoring 14 goals and making four assists. Besides, Haaland has five goals and one assist in five Champions League matches. The forward's contract with City runs until the end of June 2027. The Transfermarkt website estimates the market value of Haaland at €180 million.
On January 4, the striker resumed training in the general group after a stress fracture of the foot. Earlier, Haaland was recognized as the best footballer of 2023 according to the FourFourTwo media outlet. Before the injury, the Norwegian scored his 40th goal in the Champions League and broke the record of Kylian Mbappe.
