Manchester City came out of the 1-0 win over Leeds United with two injury problems. Erling Haaland missed the game at Elland Road after picking up an injury during pre-match training. Nico O’Reilly was substituted after 70 minutes with an ankle injury. Guardiola spoke after the team’s victory over Leeds United and introduced the latest status of the two. It remains to be seen whether both players will be available for City’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
Guardiola gave a brief update on Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland.
Speaking after Manchester City’s win over Leeds United, Guardiola gave an update on the status of Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland. Guardiola revealed Nico O’Reilly suffered an ankle injury, forcing him to be substituted after 70 minutes at Elland Road. When asked about Nico O’Reilly’s injury, Guardiola said: “It was for the ankle. He (Nico O’Reilly) injured his ankle and continued to play but was out.“
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Guardiola also revealed that he is unsure whether Haaland will be available for Manchester City’s upcoming Premier League game against Nottingham Forest. However, Guardiola did mention that Haaland will have time to recover during the game. He explained: “I don’t have any answers right now. So he’s not ready today, but there’s still four days to go before Nottingham Forest and then three days before the FA Cup tie at Newcastle at 8pm.“
Manchester City hope Erling Haaland and Nico O’Reilly won’t spend any time on the sidelines.
Guardiola’s side will enter a crucial stage of the season. Next they will face three key games in three games. Manchester City plays Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, Newcastle United in the FA Cup and Real Madrid in the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu. Guardiola wants Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland to be available for these games. Manchester City have just emerged from their injury crisis. They don’t want to see more players get injured.
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Attention will turn to Manchester City’s training this week. Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland would be ideal for Manchester City if they were able to take part in training. It now remains to be seen whether the two will practice this week. Hopefully they will all be available for Manchester City’s game against Nottingham Forest.
