Pep Guardiola has explained why he has decided to start Erling Haaland in Manchester City's Premier League fixture against Brentford on Saturday.
City take on the London side in their final league game before Christmas, with the Premier League set to pause for six weeks while the World Cup takes place in Qatar.
Heading into the weekend there had been much speculation about who Guardiola would select in his starting XI, particularly when it came to Haaland. The striker - who has scored 18 goals in 12 league outings this season - has suffered with a foot issue over the last few weeks.