Erling Haaland is back training after he was out since he injured his ankle against Bournemouth in March and Pep Guardiola has unveiled his comeback
Pep Guardiola says that Erling Haaland is desperate to return from his ankle injury for Manchester City before the FA Cup final. Haaland is back training after he will have come to Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup and on Friday evening collision with wolves, will probably come too early for him.
Guardiola says that the Norway Hotshot is in the final on 17 May in the final and promised not to bring him back before he gets the thumbs up of the city's medical team. “I am pretty sure that they all want to play in the FA Cup final,” said the city boss.
“When you reach a final, everyone wants to be involved, but it depends on how they feel and how they recover. Now is a period in which you should be sure. Every game is now a final.
“I have to talk to the doctors and physio's. The last match, for example, to Forest, he said,” I am not ready “. When he feels ready and the doctor says yes … we will talk before the training session before this game.
“It gets better. The injury was six weeks and now it is between weeks four and five. The injury is not easy. Syndesmosis is a difficult, difficult injury, but he does partial training.
“On Wednesday he was almost completely training, he gets better. Hopefully he can be there in the next games.” Guardiola also said he would let the doctor decide when Rodri can return from his front cruciate ligament injury.
Rodri has returned to the training after the serious injury in September and Guardiola hopes to have him for the FA Cup final. City has imploded without him and Guardiola is determined not to hurry the Ballon d'Or winner.
“We are very happy that Rodri and Erling are back,” he said. “The moment a doctor says he can start playing minutes, he starts playing for minutes.”
Guardiola promised to help fans protest about the admission prices and the availability of season cards. Four fans groups have written an open letter to Guardiola and he says he will do what he can do.
He even said he could copy Wolves Pereira the boss and had a pint with supporters in the pub. “I'm waiting for the offer,” he smiled. “I love wine, but I would also take a beer. If I can help the fans, I will help. I am part of this club from the bottom to the top. I am a manager and I will do what I have to do to help the team.”
Fans are planning to protest in the game of Friday evening and Guardiola hopes that they will not be derived from helping the team to secure Champions League football.
“Come help us, we need them,” he said. “If the fans want us to play in the Champions League, try to do what we have done, we desperately need them. Come and help us from the first minute.”
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