Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola has said.
The 24-year-old Norway international, who has scored 30 goals in 40 matches in all competitions this season for City, picked up the injury in their FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth on Sunday.
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“Sometimes there are years when these kinds of things happen. It happened all season. I would say that it could have been different if it was the end of the season (before the Club World Cup),” Guardiola told reporters .
“So with all the injuries we have had this season, I’m so sorry for them and for Erling as well. So (I wish him) a good recovery, as speedy as possible, then come back.
“They told me the doctors between five to seven weeks. So hopefully the end of the season and by the Club World Cup he will be ready.”