2023-11-28 19:11:28
Pep Guardiolacoach Manchester Cityhas several doubts regarding how to form the eleven to face this Tuesday Leipzig by date 5 of the UEFA Champions League.
Matthew Kovacic y Matheu Nunes They are doubtful to receive the Germans this Tuesday in Eithad Stadium.
“I am not very optimistic regarding some good news for the return of some people. We will see this followingnoon. I think they will be the same ones who played once morest the Liverpool“, he indicated Guardiola in the run-up to the duel Champions.
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John Stoneswho last Saturday was a substitute once morest Liverpoolwill remain out of the eleven: “He is not ready to play yet, but maybe he can have a few minutes, maybe for the next game. He is very close to returning. It is incredibly good news for us.”
Erling Haalandfront of Manchester Cityreturned to training last Thursday and started on Saturday once morest Liverpool.
On Saturday, in Etihad, Haaland scored before the Reds and thus he reached his 50th goal in Premier League. The Norwegian striker broke an impressive record: he only needed 48 games to reach that number of goals.
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With his so much before Liverpool, Haland He surpassed historic former forwards of the Premier who reached the figure of 50 goals but needed more games: Alan Shearer (66), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (68) and Fernando Torres and Mohamed Salah (72) They are the stars that make up the top 5.
The Norwegian striker was injured during the national team break, suffering an ankle problem in the match once morest the Faroes Islandsand missed the second match once morest Scotland.
However, the Norwegian team doctor assured that the injury was not serious and, since he returned to Manchester, Haaland He exercised normally with his teammates.
The Norwegian attacker got his first Champions during his first season in England. He is going for his second continental trophy. It should be noted that in Borussia Dortmund He had not been able to achieve any European title.
The City defeated 3 to 1 Leipzig as a visitor last month, in the first confrontation of the two who will star in the group stage.
Manchester City vs Leipzig lineups: lineups for the Champions League match
Manchester City: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Guardiol, Rodrigo, Rico Lewis, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish and Haaland. DT: Pep Guardiola.
Leipzig: Janis Blaswich; Benjamin Henrichs, Mohamed Simakan, Castello Lukeba y David Raum; Xavi Simons, Xaver Schlager, Amadou Haidara y Emil Forsberg; Lois Openda y Benjamin Sesko. DT: Marc Rosé.
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