Pep Guardiola has said the final decision over whether Erling Haaland will return for Manchester City this weekend will lie in the hands of the club's doctors.
Haaland is on track for a record-breaking first season in English football, having plundered a stunning 22 goals in his first 16 matches. He already has 17 in the Premier League, meaning Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s joint-record of 34 goals is firmly in his sights.
However, his one-man assault on the top flight was temporarily halted last weekend when he was ruled out of the win over Leicester City with a bruised foot. He was then left out against Sevilla in the Champions League, with Julian Alavrez deputising in both games and scoring once.