1 day Ago By Liam Grace
Erling Haaland is now a doubt for the FA Cup final if Man City beat Nottingham Forest (Picture: Getty)Erling Haaland has been ruled out for up to seven weeks with an ankle injury, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.Haaland required treatment during the 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over AFC Bournemouth on Saturday and was forced off in the second half.The Norway international, who has scored 21 goals across 28 Premier League games this season, left the Vitality Stadium on crutches.
City released a statement on Monday night to confirm their striker was set to ‘seek specialist consultation’ to confirm the full extent of the injury.Guardiola has now held talks with City’s doctors, who have confirmed that the 24-year-old forward will be ruled out between five and seven weeks.Get personalised updates on Manchester City every dayWake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.
Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.That makes Haaland a huge doubt for the FA Cup final on May 17 if City manage to defeat Nottingham Forest in the last four of the competition.But if there are no setbacks, Haaland should be able to feature in the final Premier League game of the season on May 25 against Fulham before the Club World Cup across June and July.
‘They told me the doctors between five to seven weeks,’ Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday.‘So hopefully the end of the season and by the Club World Cup he will be ready.’More to follow.
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