EPL: Why Haaland is not in Man City’s squad to play Leeds – Guardiola

Sport EPL: Why Haaland is not in Man City’s squad to play Leeds – Guardiola Published on February 28, 2026 By Ifreke Inyang googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed that Erling Haaland picked up a minor injury in training. Haaland is not part of City’s squad to face Leeds United in Saturday’s late kick-off. Guardiola has been forced to shuffle his pack slightly, bringing in Rayan Cherki to play off Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “Two days ago in training he had some problems and a little injury. Not a big issue but not ready for today,” Guardiola said. “We are without one top striker and we are playing with another top striker.” City are looking to close the gap between themselves and Arsenal to two points with a win. Don't Miss EPL: Alan Shearer predicts Arsenal vs Chelsea, Man Utd against Crystal Palace You may like EPL: Alan Shearer predicts Arsenal vs Chelsea, Man Utd against Crystal Palace EPL: ‘He’s the one’ – John Terry names best defender in history EPL: 3 fixtures we could see shock results this weekend UCL: It’s disrespectful – Guardiola reacts to Arsenal’s Round of 16 draw EPL: They’re a strange team – Hasselbaink predicts Arsenal vs Chelsea clash EPL: Two key Chelsea players to miss Arsenal clash

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