Alfie Haaland has raised fears Erling Haaland is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after selling his son on Fantasy Premier League.
The 51-year-old transferred Pep Guardiola’s goalscoring phenomenon out of his side ahead of Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Luton on Sunday – bringing in Mohamed Salah as part of his reshuffle.
Haaland’s brother Astor and girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen also followed suit – indicating the Norwegian’s injury could be worse than initially suggested.
The 23-year-old is currently suffering from a bone stress reaction in his foot.
Guardiola said of the problem: “After the last game against Aston Villa, he felt it and he cannot play/
“I don’t know [the length of the injury]. Week by week, day by day, we will see what happens.
“”Erling has been so important since he’s arrived, that’s for sure. But during the season we see this sort of thing. Injuries, suspensions, problems, we have to adapt.”
City hope Haaland will be fit to feature in the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia later this month.
The Premier League champions face Crvena zvezda in their final Champions League group match in Serbia on Wednesday before hosting Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s men currently find themselves in fourth place, four points adrift of leaders Liverpool after 16 matches played.
Victory over Luton was a sign that City can get back on track without Haaland, although the manner in which the victory was recorded was far from convincing.
City were rattled after conceded to the top flight newcomers on the cusp of half-time, but proceeded to steady the ship and pull off a 2-1 turnaround victory courtesy of strikes from Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish within a three minute window.
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