Manchester City are optimistic Erling Haaland’s latest injury setback is only minor.
The Norwegian striker sat out Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win away to Leeds after picking up a problem in training.
Pep Guardiola offered little detail on the issue but it’s understood not to be serious.
Haaland, who has 29 goals in all competitions this season, will be monitored over the next 48 hours ahead of Wednesday night’s meeting with Nottingham Forest at the Etihad.
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Liverpool will be without Florian Wirtz again for tomorrow's trip to Wolves in the Premier League.
The German pulled up with a back injury during the warm up before last month's match against Nottingham Forest.
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Jose Mourinho says Gianluca Prestianni’s future at Benfica will be over if he’s found guilty of racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.
The 20-year-old Argentine is under UEFA investigation following an alleged incident during last month’s Champions League play-off in Lisbon.
Prestianni denies the accusation and has already served a provisional one-match suspension.
UEFA’s investigation is ongoing.
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Iran’s football chief says recent US and Israeli air strikes, have cast a shadow over the country’s participation in this summer’s World Cup.
While there’s been no talk of a boycott, federation president Mehdi Taj says senior government and sports officials will review the situation and decide if any action is required ahead of the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
