By WILL GRIFFEE
Published: 11:31 EST, 28 February 2026 | Updated: 11:34 EST, 28 February 2026
Manchester City top scorer Erling Haaland has been ruled out of his side's trip to face Leeds.
The Norwegian striker is not even on the bench for Pep Guardiola's title-chasers in what is a major boost for the Elland Road hosts.
Guardiola has called up Rayan Cherki to start and Jeremy Doku returns to the bench for the visitors.
Pep Guardiola is without Erling Haaland for the clash with Leeds at Elland Road
Haaland is not fully fit and it remains to be seen how long he will be out for.
The leader of the Golden Boot race has scored an incredible 39 goals in just 36 games for club and country this season.
But his form has been patchy recently, with just one in his previous eight encounters. After City's defeat by Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League, he suggested playing too many games may have played a part.
'I do my best whenever I am on the pitch and I am on the pitch quite often because we play ridiculous amount of games,' he said.
'I try to do my best, that is my job and I try to get ready for the next game.'
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