Erling Haaland has added to Manchester City’s growing injury list after sustaining a knock during their Premier League clash against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The prolific striker faced a tough physical battle against defenders Dan Burn and Fabian Schar, struggling to make an impact during the first half of the game.
At one point, Haaland dropped back to the halfway line to collect the ball and initiate a counterattack, but his encounter with Burn left him limping. Replays revealed that Burn had caught Haaland’s ankle with his studs during the challenge, though the striker managed to sprint into the box and nearly connect with a cross. Shortly after Josko Gvardiol scored for City, Haaland headed straight to the bench for treatment, noticeably limping for the remainder of the half.
Despite the knock, Haaland played the full 90 minutes and almost scored late in the game, but his frustration was evident as he made a quick exit down the tunnel at full-time, stopping only briefly to acknowledge the City fans. Pep Guardiola admitted that Haaland’s condition would be closely monitored in the coming days to determine whether he will be fit for City’s upcoming Champions League fixture against Slovan Bratislava.
Guardiola commented, “He has some knocks, we’ll see in the next days.”
Haaland now joins City’s growing injury woes, with Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake also dealing with short-term issues. Oscar Bobb is sidelined until the new year, while Rodri has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a ligament injury.
