Erling Haaland sits out Manchester City’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Salford City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The forward scored in City’s 3-0 home win over Fulham on Wednesday night but exited at halftime, with Omar Marmoush taking his place.
Haaland, who boasts 29 goals across all competitions this season, deals with a minor disturbance that surfaced before and during the Fulham match.
Guardiola’s Update on Haaland’s Condition
Manager Pep Guardiola shared insights during Friday’s press conference: “Erling’s not 100 per cent but we’ll see today how he feels. It’s not a big issue, the doctor said to me. But had some disturbance before and during the game and that’s why second half he didn’t play. We will see his evolution.”
Team News: Man City vs Salford City
Manchester City: Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Alleyne, Stones, Cherki, Gonzalez, Ait-Nouri, Foden, Reijnders, Marmoush.
Subs: Donnarumma, Guehi, Rodri, McAidoo, Nunes, O’Reilly, Samba, Semenyo, Dias.
Salford City: Young, Dorrington, Garbutt, Longelo, Cooper, Woodburn, Austerfield, Awe, Grant, N’Mai, Graydon.
Subs: Ashley, Borini, Butcher, Ehibhatiomhan, Howard, Siri, Stockton, Turton, Udoh.
Bernardo Silva misses the game due to incomplete fitness. John Stones earns his first start since November after recovering from injury.
Officials expect Haaland to feature in City’s Premier League matchup against Newcastle United at home next Saturday.
