
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that Erling Haaland would not only be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League tie with Real Madrid but warned that his star striker would be at his sharpest for the mouth-watering European clash.
Fears over Haaland’s involvement heightened when the burly Norwegian was left out of City’s squad entirely for Saturday’s FA Cup victory over Newcastle United. However, Guardiola clarified after the 3–1 win that he had always intended to rest his top scorer.