Manchester City Worried About Haaland’s Fitness Ahead Of Club World Cup Games

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is being assessed “day by day” as he attempts to recover from a foot injury for the Club World Cup next week.

Haaland, 23, has missed City’s last two games and is unavailable for Saturday’s home meeting with Crystal Palace.

City travel to Saudi Arabia after facing the Eagles and will face either Mexico’s Club Leon or Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

“I’m not worried. It’s not a fracture, just stress,” Pep Guardiola said.

“He arrived today, he will see the doctors and then we will see. The doctors say we have to take it day by day or week by week and see how he feels.

“Hopefully, he can travel to Saudi, whether he can play the first game or the second, I don’t know.”