Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has reminded the Premier League he and his team-mates are ready to return with a bang after scoring against Liverpool in the EFL Cup.
Haaland needed just 10 minutes to find the net in his first competitive game back after the World Cup break, showing he has not lost focus during that time off. Fabio Carvalho and Mohamed Salah drew Liverpool level after goals from Haaland and Riyad Mahrez put City in front in the fourth-round clash, with Nathan Ake eventually finding a winner to eliminate the holders.
Pep Guardiola's side will face Southampton in the quarter-finals of the competition, while there is also the small matter of a Premier League title challenge to resume. City lost their last game before the break to fall five points behind Arsenal and return to league action with a trip to Leeds on December 28.
