Manchester Metropolis lastly had one thing to rejoice this weekend, because the wounded Premier League champions booked a Wembley date following a comeback FA Cup quarter-final victory at Bournemouth.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect have stored their trophy hopes alive and can tackle Nottingham Forest beneath the arch subsequent month for a spot within the FA Cup ultimate – however even this win got here at a price.
Metropolis’s main scorer Erling Haaland was compelled off simply after the hour mark on the Vitality Stadium with an ankle damage following a problem from Cherries midfielder Lewis Cook dinner. The Norwegian underwent therapy and tried to proceed, however quickly had to get replaced by January signing Omar Marmoush, who would go on to attain the successful objective.
Will Erling Haaland be match when Manchester Metropolis host Leicester Metropolis?
Haaland, who noticed his first-half penalty saved by Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa, missed a collection of possibilities within the opening 45 minutes, earlier than netting his aspect’s equaliser shortly after the interval.
However the 24-year-old was later noticed leaving the stadium with a protecting boot and strolling on crutches following the match, forward of a busy week for Guardiola’s aspect.
Manchester Metropolis host struggling Leicester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, forward of Sunday’s Manchester derby at Outdated Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Metropolis sit 22 factors behind Premier League leaders Liverpool within the desk and whereas their hopes of a record-extending fifth consecutive title are lengthy gone, they’re in a battle for a high 4 spot and presently sit fifth within the desk, some extent behind fourth-placed Chelsea, with a number of sides respiratory down their neck.
Following the win on the south coast, Guardiola was unable to present a direct replace on the severity of Haaland’s damage.
“I don’t know but, we should see,” he informed ITV, earlier than Haaland was noticed leaving the bottom on crutches.
Haaland, who was ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo’s record of the world’s greatest strikers final month, has netted 30 targets in all competitions this season, together with 5 in his final seven Premier League appearances for Metropolis and signed a brand new nine-and-a-half-year contract extension earlier this season.
Guardiola is because of face the media to preview his aspect’s conflict towards struggling Leicester at 12.30pm on Tuesday afternoon and can give an replace on Haaland’s damage then.
