Manchester City fans will have to wait for Erling Haaland's debut as the Norwegian was left on the bench in the friendly vs Club America in Houston.
With Haaland's first appearance the main attraction at the NRG Stadium, he was named on the bench and did not take part in City's warm-ups after arriving in casual gear rather than the usual training kit worn by the rest of the squad.
With a questionable pitch replacing the usual NFL turf at the home of the Houston Texans, Haaland was not risked, allowing a brilliant performance from Kevin De Bruyne and an eyecatching debut from Julian Alvarez to show that they will be just fine on any occasions Haaland will be absent this season.
