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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Kyle Walker hints at Pep Guardiola contribution to Erling Haaland's Man City struggles

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker recognised it can be difficult for new players to fit into Pep Guardiola's set-up, amid questions over top scorer Erling Haaland.

Haaland drew a blank on Sunday as the reigning Premier League champions lost 1-0 away to Tottenham. The former Borussia Dortmund star is the Premier League's top scorer with 25 goals, but some have questioned whether his arrival has had a detrimental effect on the team

City's loss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw them miss a chance to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal. Mikel Arteta's side had been beaten by Everton on Saturday afternoon, but the gap remains at five points thanks to Guardiola's team falling short the following day.

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