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Erling Haaland missed Manchester Metropolis’s FA Cup semifinal win over Chelsea on Saturday due to an undisclosed damage.
Previous to kickoff, Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola advised BBC Sport that Haaland could not return in time for Metropolis’s Premier League match towards Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
Dropping the Norwegian sharpshooter for any period of time may hurt Metropolis’s probabilities of defending their Premier League title. The reigning champions have a two-point lead atop the desk with six video games remaining within the season.
Julian Alvarez changed Haaland in Guardiola’s lineup for the 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium. Bernardo Silva ended up scoring the decisive purpose within the 84th minute.
Kevin De Bruyne additionally starred in midfield after overcoming a bout of fatigue.
Haaland was substituted earlier than the beginning of additional time in Metropolis’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg towards Actual Madrid on Wednesday. Guardiola later revealed the 23-year-old had requested to get replaced.
