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Pep Guardiola delivers Erling Haaland injury update for Chelsea Carabao Cup clash

Pep Guardiola has admitted Erling Haaland's fitness is "not perfect yet" ahead of Manchester City's Carabao Cup third-round tie with Chelsea on Wednesday.

Haaland has been struggling with an ankle ligament problem in recent weeks. The 22-year-old striker missed Man City's matches with Leicester City and Borussia Dortmund because of the problem but returned – and inevitably scored – in the 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday.

Guardiola, when speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea's trip to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, gave an update on the Norwegian.

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