{"id":295585,"date":"2023-11-19T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T14:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295585"},"modified":"2023-11-19T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T14:24:04","slug":"erling-haaland-will-be-fit-for-man-citys-clash-against-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erling-haaland-will-be-fit-for-man-citys-clash-against-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland will be &apos;fit&apos; for Man City&apos;s clash against Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Erling Haaland &#8216;will be fit&#8217; for Liverpool clash as the Man City superstar has only suffered a &#8216;minor setback&#8217; after twisting his ankle on international duty with Norway<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Erling Haaland is expected to be fit for Man City&#8217;s upcoming league clash<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Norway star injured his ankle during a recent international friendly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aaron Ramsdale&#8217;s dad has every right to support his son &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erling Haaland will be fit to face Liverpool next weekend with the Manchester City striker&#8217;s latest injury not considered to be serious, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian twisted his ankle during his nation&#8217;s 2-0 friendly victory over Faroe Islands on Thursday evening and sparking concern he would miss the huge upcoming Premier League clash.<\/p>\n<p>Norway have failed to qualify for next year&#8217;s European Championship after Israel failed to beat Romania over the weekend and Haaland won&#8217;t be risked against Scotland this evening.<\/p>\n<p>The City goalscorer who recently finished second at the Ballon d&#8217;Or awards recognising the best players in the world, explained he would use the time off to receive &#8216;treatment&#8217; and is expected to be back fit for the upcoming clash against Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland&#8217;s latest injury has been described as &#8216;minor&#8217; and won&#8217;t keep him sidelined for any considerable period of time, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77982783-12767317-image-a-1_1700385591729.jpg\" height=\"391\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland will reportedly be fit for Man City&#8217;s upcoming match against Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77982785-12767317-image-a-2_1700385594722.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The City striker was recently injured after twisting his ankle on international duty with Norway<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>That will come as a huge relief to City manager Pep Guardiola and club supporters who were worrying over their record-breaking striker&#8217;s availability.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland is currently leading the Premier League goalscoring charts for a second consecutive season with 13 goals in 12 games and provides City&#8217;s biggest attacking threat.<\/p>\n<p>However, Liverpool were one of the few sides that Haaland failed to score against last season and will be hoping to get off the mark against City&#8217;s closest league competitors at the Etihad next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Other injury concerns for the hosts see Mateo Kovacic out for a fortnight with a thigh injury. John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne are also rehabilitating from muscle issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77982789-12767317-image-a-3_1700385683455.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Haaland is the Premier League&#8217;s top goalscorer so far this season with 13 goals in 12 games<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77982809-12767317-image-m-5_1700385754533.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>City manager Pep Guardiola will be delighted to have his superstar striker available<\/p>\n<p>Ederson, Matheus Nunes and Nathan Ake all withdrew from international duty, while Rodri missed Spain&#8217;s win in Cyprus after feeling &#8216;discomfort&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Reds can leapfrog City at the top of the table with just one-point separating the two teams who have had the share of the last five Premier League titles.<\/p>\n<p>Victory for Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s renewed Liverpool side would give them their first away league win against City in eight-years when they recorded a 4-1 win.<\/p>\n<p>However, Liverpool have injury concerns of their own with full-back Andy Robertson facing a long spell out after undergoing shoulder surgery on an existing problem, however, Ryan Gravenberch is expected to be back available after the international break.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12767317\/Erling-Haaland-fit-Liverpool-Man-City-injury.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Erling Haaland &#8216;will be fit&#8217; 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