**Wayne Rooney believes Erling Haaland will get a huge confidence boost after scoring the winning goal for Man City against Liverpool at the weekend.**
The Norwegian had scored just once in 7 league games prior to the penalty at Anfield, and Rooney claims that the goal could have bigger consequences for the title race than just three points:
“It’s his first goal at Anfield for Man City and you could see the relief in his face. The confidence that will give him now will be scary for Arsenal in the next few weeks.”
“I think it’s been a confidence issue with Haaland because no matter what level you’re playing at, if you’re not scoring week in week out, it does get to you. Maybe it was getting to him a bi,t but that goal will raise his confidence levels again.”
Haaland will be keen to follow up the goal
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[**Pep Guardiola**](https://mancitynews.com/man-city-transfer-news-sandro-tonali-guardiola/)‘s side take on Fulham at the Etihad on Wednesday night, and with Arsenal playing a day later, it will be the ideal opportunity to apply pressure on their title rivals.
They can go within three points of the Gunners, and Haaland will undoubtedly be determined to get on the scoresheet in back-to-back league games to ensure the Cityzens secure a vital victory.
Man City have received a double injury boost
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Abdukdoir Khusanov was forced off with a concussion during the second half of the game at Anfield. He was involved in an accidental collision with Gianluigi Donnarumma. However, Guardiola has confirmed that the Uzbek international is fit and available.
John Stones is also back in contention. The 31-year-old has been out for much longer, having last played in the reverse fixture against Fulham at the start of December. He came on as substitute during the crazy 5-4 win.
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