- Erling Haaland has been left out of Man City’s matchday squad against Liverpool
- 23-year-old striker had been a doubt after suffering a knee injury last weekend
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Erling Haaland has been left out of the matchday squad for Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola left his side’s top scorer out after he suffered a knee issue and had to be replaced during their 4-0 win over Newcastle last weekend.
Speaking earlier this week Guardiola confirmed that Haaland was in contention to return at the Etihad pending further tests.
He said: ‘I don’t know yet. Tomorrow will know it. Maybe, but I don’t know. We train today, tomorrow he will test.’
However, the 24-year-old was not even named among the substitutes when the teams were announced, marking the Premier League first game this season that he has not featured.
Haaland was on the bench as City were unceremoniously dumped out of Europe by Real Madrid in midweek, but was not called upon in the 3-1 loss.
Erling Haaland has not been named in Man City’s matchday squad for Liverpool’s visit to the Etihad
The club’s top scorer suffered a knee injury during City’s victory over Newcastle last weekend
Haaland was an unused substitute as City were knocked out the Champions League in midweek
Omar Marmoush will lead the line in Haaland’s place against Arne Slot’s side, with Kevin De Bruyne handed his first Premier League start since a 6-0 win over Ipswich last month.
After joining City from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt last month, Marmoush opened his Premier League account with a stunning first-half hat-trick against the Magpies last Saturday.
City are also without John Stones for the visit of the Premier League leaders after the England international was forced off after just eight minutes against Real on Wednesday.
