“Setback Strikes! Star Player Faces Extended Absence, Leaving Fans in Suspense.”
Erling Haaland has suffered a setback in his comeback from injury and may not return before next month.
Manchester City’s medical team withdrew the Norwegian striker from training this week, and he will miss a ninth match when they travel to Newcastle today.
The 23-year-old is struggling to beat a foot problem that left him unable to walk after last month’s loss to Aston Villa. Now boss Pep Guardiola hopes a week-long training camp in Abu Dhabi, with City flying on Wednesday, will boost his recovery.
‘Hopefully, at the end of this month, he’ll be ready,’ he said. ‘It was a little bit more than we expected. It’s a bone; it needs time. We’ve missed him.’
Guardiola has other fitness worries, with Jack Grealish struggling with a virus and John Stones also ruled out.
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