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Mark Jones

Pep Guardiola confirms Erling Haaland's time on sidelines after missing Leicester clash

Erling Haaland Pep Guardiola Leicester EPL Kevin De Bruyne Leicester City Manchester City De Bruyne Rodgers Foxes

Pep Guardiola has ruled Erling Haaland out of Manchester City's Champions League clash at home to Sevilla in midweek, but hopes to have his top goalscorer back for the Premier League visit of Fulham next Saturday.

Haaland sat out this weekend's trip to Leicester City with a foot injury he picked up in the draw with former club Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, with Kevin De Bruyne's superb free-kick proving enough to beat the Foxes 1-0 and take the champions to the top of the Premier League table.

Summer signing Julian Alvarez started the clash at the King Power Stadium in place of Haaland, and Guardiola has confirmed the extend of the damage the Norwegian has suffered.

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