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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

Pep Guardiola gives Erling Haaland injury update as Man City get a scare before Madrid trip

Erling Haaland holds his knee in pain near the end of the game - (Getty Images)

Erling Haaland came off with an apparent knee injury in Manchester City’s 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United on Saturday to hand Pep Guardiola a concern ahead of their Champions League trip to Real Madrid next week.

Haaland went down grimacing and clutching his right leg in the final minutes of the match and was replaced by Matheus Nunez. It was the only negative note on an impressive performance by the hosts, in which Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush scored a first-half hat-trick before substitute James McAtee added a late fourth.

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