Manchester City wants to be one of the great realities of this season and once and for all fight for the UEFA Champions League. For this, the Norwegian Erling Haaland is emerging as the great reference of the citizen team for their match against Leipzig in the round of 16 of the competition. Now, however, Pep Guardiola and Haaland have received the worst news of all just days before the match.
In the FA Cup match against Arsenal, central defender John Stones had to be substituted after an injury that did not seem to be as serious as expected. The Englishman is one of the pillars of the team's defense. However, the player now gives the worst possible scenario for City and their next commitments.
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At a press conference, Pep Guardiola confirmed that the defender will be out for 4 weeks, that is, he will not be available for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League with the English team. This is a sensitive loss because he is one of the team's defensive leaders and one of Pep's pillars on the field.
Will Guardiola bring Haaland and Julian Alvarez together?
For the following duels, the coach did not rule out the possibility of seeing both strikers together during the match. However, it is clear that Pep's first choice is the Norwegian, while the Argentine must perform at his best whenever he gets minutes. For the Champions League, both will be available.
