Erling Haaland suffered the injury in the FA Cup quarter-final against Bournemouth last weekend and the striker is set to be out of action for a few weeks.
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Erling Haaland could be out for at least two weeks or more after the Manchester City striker suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup quarter-final against Bournemouth last weekend. City announced on Monday that the Norwegian would be requiring further tests to determine the full extent of the injury.
Haaland was replaced in the 61st minute of Sunday’s 2-1 win, having equalised for City, and the 24-year-old is now a doubt for their semi-final against Nottingham Forest at the end of April due to the left ankle problem.
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“Erling underwent initial tests in Manchester on Monday morning and will now seek specialist consultation to confirm the full extent of the injury,” City said in a statement.
“The expectation is that Erling will be fit in time to play a further part in the remainder of this season, including this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup,” the club added, referring to the June 14 to July 13 tournament in the United States.
Haaland has scored 21 goals in 28 league games this term. Four-times defending champions City are fifth in the table with only one win in their last four Premier League matches. They host Leicester City on Wednesday.
With agency inputs