November 23rd 2023.
Erling Haaland is set to make his return to the pitch this Saturday when Manchester City host Liverpool. The Premier League's top scorer had been out of action after picking up an ankle injury while playing for Norway last Thursday against the Faroe Islands. Norway's team doctor, Ola Sand, said the injury was not serious, but Haaland was in too much pain to participate in the Euro 2024 qualifier against Scotland.
The 23-year-old returned to Manchester for treatment at the start of the week and was seen in pictures of City's training session this Thursday. According to ESPN, Haaland is expected to be fit for the match against Liverpool. Pep Guardiola will provide a further update on the situation in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Nathan Ake also returned to training with the squad this Thursday. The Netherlands international had been out with an unspecified injury prior to the international break, but seemed to be in good condition on the training pitch.
Mateo Kovacic, Mathues Nunes and John Stones are the other injuries City are dealing with. City currently sit atop the Premier League standings, one point ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal, meaning the Saturday match between the two is sure to be a heavyweight clash.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have also received a boost as four players have returned to training today. Glen Johnson, Joe Gomez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, and Ibrahima Konate have all rejoined the squad after missing the victory over Brentford before the international break. Gomez had an unexplained issue while Gravenberch was absent due to a knee problem. Jones was out due to a thigh injury and Konate was dealing with a hamstring issue.
Saturday's match between Manchester City and Liverpool is sure to be an exciting one with two of the top teams in the Premier League set to face off. Both teams have been dealing with their own injuries, but luckily have received recent boosts with several players returning to training. It will be interesting to see how the game plays out on Saturday.
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