‘Erling Haaland still not ready’ – Pep Guardiola provides update on fresh injuries hours before Manchester City’s FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur

East Erling Haaland are you going to play against Tottenham? When will he be back? These questions about the Norwegian striker have been a recurring topic of discussion, fueled by the uncertainty surrounding the Norwegian striker’s injury. Now, an update has come straight from the Manchester City head coach. Pep Guardiola who thinks Haaland is close but still not ready.

The Sky Blues will soon face Tottenham in matchday four of the FA Cup. The Cityzens would ideally like to watch their entire team; However, Guardiola has announced that two key players from the Manchester City squad will unfortunately be absent for the crucial match.

Pep Guardiola provides an update on his players’ injuries

In a recent press conference, Pep Guardiola definitively stated that his star striker will not participate in the upcoming match against Tottenham. He indicated that “Erling Haaland is still not ready but he is close.” The Spanish manager also shared his views on the 23-year-old’s progress during training sessions. Positively, he noted, “The training camp went well (in Abu Dhabi) and he has been training here for the last few days. It’s not perfect…”

Additionally, updates were given on other important members of the team who have suffered from injuries recently, John Stones, Ederson and Manuel Akanji. The Man City manager has revealed some positive news regarding John Stones. He confidently declared him fit enough to travel for the match against Tottenham.

Equally positive sentiments were echoed about Ederson, seen as “GOOD” according to Guardiola. Unfortunately, this optimism does not extend to Manuel Akanji, whose participation was categorically ruled out by the 53-year-old himself due to injury concerns. This development raises the question of when Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji will return.

An overview of the Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji situation

Regarding Haaland, a glimmer of positive news is coming from the training camp located in Abu Dhabi. It has been reported that his workouts went smoothly, a fact now confirmed by Guardiola himself. Projected timelines for his recovery suggest he could return to full fitness before the end of this month, positioning him for a potential match against Burnley on January 31.

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The same goes for Manuel Akanji. Although absent at the Abu Dhabi training camp, expectations remain high for a return to peak performance levels before the end of the month. Despite these recent challenges, it appears that Pep Guardiola is close to solving the current player injury problems.

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