Haaland's lucky break
Had the World Cup not been in the winter this season then Erling Haaland might have missed more than the two games he did sit out for Manchester City before the break.
The Norwegian was struggling with an ankle problem after taking a knock in the goalless draw at Borussia Dortmund on October 25, missing the next two games and starting none of the next four. So painful was the issue that he could still only train once when the Blues went to Abu Dhabi in December for a week of warm-weather training.
