
Manchester City host Crystal Palace on Wednesday desperately needing a win to keep up the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race, but they’ll have to do it without prolific goalscorer Erling Haaland in the starting lineup.
After a relatively slow start of the year, Haaland has caught fire during the run-in, bagging five goal contributions in City’s last four Premier League games. The Norwegian leads the Premier League Golden Boot race with 26 strikes, and he’s a vital reason why the Citizens still have a chance at lifting their seventh league title in the last nine seasons.