Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, says that Erling Haaland is still a fitness branch before playing against Tottenham.
Star striker Haaland was not available for the 3-1 and 2-0 defeats of the past week against Real Madrid and Liverpool due to a knee injury to Newcastle.
His absence was meaningful against the red in the Etihad, whereby the city did not convert its dominance of property into clear opportunities.
In the fitness of Norwegian, Guardiola said: “Tonight we will know after training. I hope it, but we don’t know yet. He feels better, but we’ll see tomorrow. “
Pep 💬 (about Erling Haaland’s fitness) Tonight we will know after training. I hope (he will be fit), but I don’t know yet.
He feels better, but the last two games he couldn’t play. We will see tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/wvql1iyf6g
– Manchester City (@mancity) February 25, 2025
City January signs “really good”
Haaland’s absence signed Omarmoush in January to lead the line in City’s attack, and the Egypt achieved internationally a hat trick against Newcastle.
Guardiola is satisfied with the effects of Marmoush and the co -commitments from January, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico Gonzalez.
“It was really good for the short time in which they train,” said Guardiola.
“Khusanov arrived and played against Chelsea, Orient, Newcastle, Madrid and Liverpool, such a difficult and difficult schedule in which he arrives with the lack of communication, since he still speaks fluent English, so that the effect is really good.
“Omar too. Nico plays well, but the effects are really good, we are satisfied. Of course, if he has minutes, Victor (rice) will always be at a good level. “
Convert “not the biggest challenge”.
The new faces that the city brought along will be the beginning of a reconstruction in the Etihad after a disappointing season in which they come from the Champions League and fourth place.
The Katalaner said: “No. We have already done it. After nine years it is not the same team that we started nine years ago. We have already done it two or three times. It is not the biggest challenge.
“The challenge I had is when I started my career as a management with my employees. I have proven myself and my employees have proven that we can do it. “
Spurs a “fantastic team”
City will compete against a reconciling Tottenham team on Wednesday after winning her last three games, while Spurs also developed 4-0 at the beginning of this season.
“You are a fantastic team of individual quality,” said Guardiola.
“The rhythm they play and the intensity they make, incredible runners in the transitions, but I think they have had a few additional passes lately.
“You can do it, especially when James Maddison plays. The results determine one thing, but the team’s opinion is the opposite. “
