Erling Haaland injury return unknown as Man City striker suffers ‘bone-stress reaction’

by TheTelegraph

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  1. ***The Telegraph’s Mike McGraith reports:***

    Erling Haaland’s foot injury will be assessed on a day-by-day basis after Pep Guardiola admitted he does not know when the Manchester City striker will return from a “bone-stress reaction”. 

    Haaland, 23, suffered the problem in the defeat against Aston Villa in midweek with Guardiola confirming the issue as a “bone-stress reaction” that has ruled him out of the [trip to Luton Town](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/12/08/luton-vs-man-city-biggest-financial-mismatch-premier-league/).

    With Guardiola’s team looking to end a run of four Premier League [games without a win](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/12/07/arsenal-liverpool-rivals-11-points-clear-man-city-win-title/), he said on Haaland: “Bone-stress reaction in his feet. After the last game against Aston Villa he felt like this, he can’t play.”

    When asked how bad the injury was, Guardiola added: “I don’t know, week by week, day by day we will see what happens.”

    The Premier League’s [top scorer this season](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/12/03/erling-haaland-man-city-tottenham-referee-fury-simon-hooper/), with 14 goals, has not missed a game this season despite picking up an ankle problem during the international break when he was sent home from duty with Norway to recover.

    **Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/12/10/erling-haaland-injury-return-unknown-man-city-bone-stress/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/12/10/erling-haaland-injury-return-unknown-man-city-bone-stress/)

  2. A quick Google search says this takes 6-8 weeks to recover from if proper care is taken.

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