Asked for an update on Haaland after the second-leg loss in Madrid, in which new signing Nico Gonzalez scored a late consolation goal in stoppage time, City boss Guardiola said: “Erling, yesterday, tried to train after the action against Newcastle in the last minutes.

Manchester City are still sweating on the fitness of Erling Haaland ahead of their Premier League showdown with Liverpool this weekend. The Norway international picked up a knee injury during the closing stages of last Saturday’s 4-0 win over Newcastle United,

In the Champions League last night, Erling Haaland was left on the bench with Omar Marmoush starting up front for the Citizens. It was a gamble which did not pay off, however, wit