Manchester City has issued a statement regarding the injury of their top scorer, Erling Haaland, who was injured against Bournemouth in the FA Cup. The Norwegian striker suffered an ankle injury on his left foot, which will sideline him for a certain period.The Manchester club announced in an official statement that Haaland underwent initial tests in the city on Monday morning and will now seek specialist consultations to determine the full extent of the injury. City stated that a precise prognosis will be available on Tuesday and will be announced by Pep Guardiola at a press conference.🚨⚠️ Erling Haaland, set to miss most of the final part of the season due to ankle injury.Haaland’s expected to be fit in time to play a further part in final stages of season, including Club World Cup.After initial tests today, Haaland will seek specialist consultation. pic.twitter.com/Hjygx4oeLK— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 31, 2025 It is expected that the striker will return to the Citizens’ squad at some point. The season is not over, and as they emphasized, he will come back toward the end of the campaign, meaning he should be ready for the FIFA Club World Cup this summer.Manchester City is still fighting for a Champions League spot next season, as they currently sit fifth in the Premier League table after 29 rounds with 48 points. They are one point behind Chelsea, who are ahead of them, one point ahead of Newcastle and Brighton, three points above Fulham and Aston Villa, and four ahead of Bournemouth. They also remain in contention in the FA Cup.’Haaland to Real…it’s going to happen’As for Haaland, he has played 40 matches across all competitions this season, scoring 30 goals and providing four assists. His absence will be felt by City in the crucial battles in the coming weeks.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 30 Tuesday21:45: (1.48) Arsenal (4.10) Fulham (7.50)21:45: (2.50) Wolverhampton (3.30) West Ham (3.10)22:00: (2.40) Nott. Forest (3.45) Man. Utd (3.15)Wednesday21:45: (1.40) Bournemouth (5.25) Ipswich (8.00)21:45: (2.15) Brighton (3.75) Aston Villa (3.35)21:45: (1.20) Man. City (7.00) Leicester (14.00)21:45: (1.75) Newcastle (4.30) Brentford (4.20)21:45: (5.50) Southampton (3.90) Crystal Palace (1.63)22:00: (1.40) Liverpool (4.60) Everton (8.00)Thursday22:00: (1.65) Chelsea (4.50) Tottenham (4.70)
