The FA Cup match against Tottenham on Friday came a little too early, but Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola confirmed on Tuesday that Haaland is back and in the squad for Wednesday’s Premier League match against Burnley. Jærbuen has not been seen on the football pitch since 6 December last year. – It is the first time he is back. We have the whole team and we are stronger. He is an important player for us, said Guardiola. In other words, it could be a comeback for the 23-year-old after the foot injury that has kept him out of action since the 0-1 loss to Aston Villa a month and a half ago. But will the target machine be screwed on immediately? Or will we see a rusty Haaland after 51 days out? DON’T LOOK ASIDE: The match against Aston Villa on 6 December is the first time Haaland was in action. Photo: ANDREW BOYERS / Reuters – I would like to think he is very similar to himself. He has a style of play that is both easy to recognize and which, on the whole, has not changed unless you go down to the level of detail, says Petter Veland, who follows the Premier League closely for Viaplay. – There is no reason to believe that he won’t be kvass. I don’t think anyone will be surprised if he scores a few goals in the first game, says news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp. Manchester City are five points up on league leaders Liverpool, but have one game in hand. Although he has been out for a while, he is still joint top scorer in the Premier League. Both he and Mohamed Salah have 14 goals. Do you think Erling Braut Haaland scores against Burnley? – Not the mildest version Manchester City have been very reserved with information about the injury. Guardiola stated in December that it was a “bone stress reaction”. Later he gave more information, and confirmed that it was a broken foot. – At first we didn’t think it was that serious, but it turned out to be a small offence, Guardiola said last week. Missing many games in a row is a rare treat for the archer. The “record” came in autumn 2021 when a hip put him out of action for nine straight games. In the comeback, he got 17 minutes on the pitch for Borussia Dortmund. He only needed eight minutes to score. FEIRA: Erling Braut Haaland drove this celebration against Wolfsburg after his injury comeback in 2021. Photo: ODD ANDERSEN / AFP – Could get ugly Veland emphasizes that in isolation it is never good to be out with an injury. Nevertheless, he believes that in the long run it can turn out positively to have had a breather during a period where other players have been able to drive. – He has built up his energy reserves and provides a musculature that is not at the point of wear and tear, unlike many others. Then it can get ugly, says Veland. It is not just the energy store that Haaland has filled up. The prize cabinet has also received a little extra replenishment during the injury period. The BBC named him the world’s athlete of the year for 2023, and at the Sports Gala he won the award for male athlete of the year and the athletes’ award. – Many thanks to the jury who voted for me for this award. It was a fantastic year for me and the team. At the same time, there are many other athletes in Norway who had a fantastic year, so I really appreciated that, said Haaland via a video greeting. On Wednesday at 20.30 he can return to the football pitch when Manchester City meet Burnley at home at the Etihad.
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