Erling Haaland Sends 4-Word Message After Serious Foot Injury Forces 9th Consecutive Absence From Manchester City Squad

The frustrating season continues for Erling Haaland. Despite being the league’s top goalscorer with 14 goals, injuries have hampered the Norwegian’s path. He was initially scheduled to return to action in early January, but it seems it seems the timeline will extend a bit longer, as he has not yet fully recovered. Amid all the chaos, he has posted a seemingly cryptic message on his social media handle! What could the Man City striker be implying?

Erling Haaland last lined up for the Sky Blues against Aston Villa on December 6. What was initially reported as a ‘stress reaction’ in the leg robbed him of the chance to feature in his first FIFA Club World Cup. The latest injury report has seemingly added to the striker’s frustrations.

Erling Haaland provides an ‘outside the box’ update, following the headache in the latest injury report

Erling Haaland’s latest social media activity has certainly caught the fans’ attention. The striker appears to be working out intensely and put out a cryptic caption titled, “Think outside the box“, on an Instagram story. Moreover, the Norwegian ace has blacked out his lips in the image. Although nothing can be concluded from the visual, he is likely following a personalized training regime to get back fit as soon as possible.

As per reporter Jack Gaughan, Erling Haaland has suffered a setback in his recovery. As a result, Manchester City had to withdraw their star striker from training. The Norwegian will now likely return only in February. It seems obvious now that the Norwegian will miss the match against Newcastle United, his 9th consecutive absence.

With 50 goals in 2023, the striker who was voted the IFFHS POTY has been scintillating for Pep Guardiola & Co. Hence, the master tactician seems to be in no rush to get back his talisman as he outlined the plan for the No 9.

Guardiola admits ‘a little more than expected’ period of recovery time for Haaland

Pep Guardiola expects his star striker to return to training at the Abu Dhabi camp as per the official Man City website. Speaking about Erling Haaland’s injury, the Spaniard said, “He’s fine, but a little problem, disturbing his feet. The doctors decide to stop for one week and restart maybe in Abu Dhabi. A little bit more than we expected at the beginning in his bone.”

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Guardiola added that the recovery was a matter of time and specified that he missed the Norwegian on the field. Yet, the Spanish tactician made no secret of his pleasure at how the team adapted without their talisman. Having won their last 5 games, the Cityzens have proven that they are still a force to be reckoned with. Yet, Erling Haaland could be the difference-maker in the second half of the season.

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