Man city striker Erling Haaland goes down injured against Bournemouth
Injured: Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an ankle injury in Manchester City’s FA quarter-final win over Bournemouth, with the full extent of the injury still unclear.
The Norway international went down awkwardly under a tackle from Lewis Cook shortly after scoring City’s equaliser. He received treatment and attempted to play on, but quickly signaled to the bench that he could not continue and was replaced by Omar Marmoush.
The Egyptian winger, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in January, would go on to score the winner as City progressed to the semi-finals, where they will face Nottingham Forest.
Speaking after the match, City manager Pep Guardiola told the press that it was too soon to know the severity of the injury. Haaland was seen leaving the stadium on crutches with his left foot in a protective boot.
Erling Haaland tried and failed to continue playing before being substituted
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But Manchester City have now revealed that Haaland is expected to return “in time to play a further part in the remainder of this season” and is expected to be fit for this summer’s new-look FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, which kicks off on June 14. City’s first match in the tournament takes place on June 18, facing AC Wydad in Philadelphia.
In a statement released Monday evening, the club confirmed Haaland had undergone tests on the ankle in Manchester on Monday and is set to see a specialist to understand the full extent of the injury.
This is Haaland's second injury of the season after he missed matches against Liverpool and Real Madrid in February with a knee issue.
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Despite the absence, he has managed 30 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions this season, sitting second in the Premier League Golden Boot race with 21 league goals. He trails Mohamed Salah, who has scored 27.
Haaland’s injury is a definite knock to City’s Champions League qualification hopes. The club sits fifth in the table in the midst of a tight qualification battle which could see teams as low as tenth-placed Bounemouth contend for a top-five finish.
He joins an already lengthy list of injured City players, which includes the likes of Rodri, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Oscar Bobb.