Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be desperate to underline his value to France sensation Kylian Mbappe and others who shone at the World Cup when returning to domestic action on Thursday night (8pm).
That is the verdict from ex- Liverpool player, Glen Johnson, who reckons the Norway star would have been feeling "envious" while watching the Qatar showpiece unfold. Mbappe dragged his side back into a show-stopping match with Argentina before France were eventually beaten on penalties.
PSG forward Mbappe became only the second man to score a hat-trick in the biggest game on the planet - and it meant he took home the Golden Boot as a consolation prize. Due to Norway failing to qualify, Haaland was forced to stay put and train with non- World Cup players while the Premier League was on hold.
