A decision is yet to be made on Erling Haaland’s availability for Spurs clash | OneFootball

One of the biggest question marks ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League fixture with Tottenham is Erling Haaland’s availability. City’s top-scorer has missed their past two matches against Real Madrid and Liverpool. Haaland sustained a knee injury during City’s 4-nil win over Newcastle over a week ago. Pep Guardiola told the media today that a decision on Erling Haaland’s availability for the crucial match would come after his team training earlier today.

Pep Guardiola was asked about Erling Haaland’s fitness during his pre-game press conference. He told the media they’d make a decision after his team trained earlier today. When asked about Haaland’s fitness Guardiola said: “Tonight, we will know it after training. I hope so but I don’t know yet. He feels better, but in the last two games, he could not play. We’ll see tomorrow.”

You do sense that Manchester City do need Erling Haaland fit and available for selection as soon as possible. Pep Guardiola’s side are caught in a battle to secure Champions League qualification for next season. They need to pick up three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow against Ange Postecoglou’s side. That will be no easy task, but with Haaland in the starting lineup, City are an infinitely more dangerous proposition. There is no escaping that fact. His presence has been missed during City’s past two matches, as his ability to both score goals and create space for his teammates to exploit is crucial to City’s play.

We will get a clearer picture of Erling Haaland’s availability for tomorrow night’s match when the starting lineups are announced before kickoff. The hope is that Haaland has overcome his injury and can aid City’s cause to secure Champions League football for next season as soon as possible.