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Joe Bray

Julian Alvarez could make Man City's Erling Haaland decision redundant vs Brentford

Haaland roulette

Over the last three weeks, Pep Guardiola has yet again been the enemy of Fantasy Football managers everywhere with his cryptic updates on Erling Haaland, who continues to battle a foot injury. Since coming off in Dortmund at half-time, Haaland has missed two games, played 27 minutes off the bench last weekend, and then stayed among the substitutes on Wednesday against Chelsea - not even stepping foot onto the pitch to warm up.

Still an injury doubt, Haaland has one last City fixture before the World Cup to get on the pitch and increase his ridiculous tally of 23 goals. On the flip side, should City risk any aggravation of his injury - especially with two upcoming Norway friendlies next week - just for a game they should be confident of winning without him?

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