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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Verri

Pep Guardiola reveals Erling Haaland had a fever ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Borussia Dortmund

Pep Guardiola revealed Erling Haaland was suffering with illness in the build-up to Manchester City’s match with Borussia Dortmund, as he explained his decision to bring the striker off at half-time.

Haaland had a quiet time of things in the first-half on his return to Germany and then did not emerge after the break, as he and Joao Cancelo were replaced by Bernardo Silva and Manuel Akanji.

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