{"id":7935,"date":"2025-02-15T17:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T18:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=7935"},"modified":"2025-02-15T19:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T19:09:07","slug":"pep-guardiola-plays-down-erling-haaland-injury-concerns-after-acl-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/pep-guardiola-plays-down-erling-haaland-injury-concerns-after-acl-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola plays down Erling Haaland injury concerns after \u2018ACL scare\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Erling Haaland is ‘hopefully fine’, Pep Guardiola said after the match (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pep Guardiola<\/a> provided a key injury update on Erling Haaland<\/a> after Manchester City’s 4-0 victory over Newcastle<\/a> United on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Guardiola had his ‘head in his hands’ when Haaland was forced off in the 88th minute against Eddie Howe<\/a>’s side, according to pundit Paul Merson.<\/p>\n

City’s star striker Haaland was seen wincing as he held his right knee with club doctors rushing to his attention following the late off-the-ball incident.<\/p>\n

Merson, who was watching the match for Sky Sports, stated that the ‘first thing that comes into your head is ACL’ when Haaland picked up the injury.<\/p>\n

Guardiola, though, has played down concerns over Haaland ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg against Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

‘When he was down, everyone was scared,’ Guardiola said after City’s win over Newcastle. ‘But he got up and walked smiling like always.<\/p>\n

‘I didn\u2019t speak to him or the doctors – but the doctors didn\u2019t come with bad news – so hopefully he is fine. Maybe it’s not as bad as it could be.’<\/p>\n

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Pep Guardiola has made Erling Haaland one of his team captains (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Football pundit Merson, who watched it all unfold in real time, said: ‘It seemed like [Haaland’s] knee gave way, it sort of jarred.<\/p>\n

‘He didn\u2019t look comfortable, shaking his head, Pep Guardiola put his head in his hands.<\/p>\n

‘I think he\u2019s walked off, he\u2019s obviously alright. It looked a major worry, the first thing that comes into your head there is ACL.<\/p>\n

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