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Evening Standard
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Marc Mayo

Pep Guardiola makes Erling Haaland fitness admission ahead of Manchester City’s return to action

Pep Guardiola has admitted Erling Haaland will take time to get back to full match sharpness after the Manchester City striker missed the World Cup.

The Norwegian, along with Riyad Mahrez and Sergio Gomez, was one of few City players to sit out the tournament in Qatar but did score in a friendly win over Girona before Thursday’s Carabao Cup tie with Liverpool.

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