Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland is ready to make his return from injury this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola says.
Haaland had been sidelined since March after sustaining an ankle injury in his side’s FA Cup tie against Bournemouth, but returns in time to contest the final of that competition later this month.
The Norway international, 24, was an unused substitute as City boosted their Champions League hopes by beating Wolves 1-0 in the Premier League last week.
Speaking before his side’s trip to Southampton on Saturday ,15:00 BST, Guardiola said on Haaland’s availability: “He is ready, he is fit. [If he will] start, we will see tomorrow”.
City are third in the table, three points above sixth-placed Nottingham Forest, as clubs battle to earn one of the top-five positions which this season offer Champions League football.
After facing Southampton, Guardiola’s side face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 17, before completing their league campaign with games against Bournemouth and Fulham.
Haaland has 21 goals in 28 Premier League appearances this season – the only City player to reach double figures in the competition this term.
He has 30 goals in 40 games in all competitions in 2024-25, also contributing four assists.
Having won the Premier League’s Golden Boot award in each of the past two seasons since his move to England, he is seven goals behind Liverpool’s top scorer Mohamed Salah with only three games remaining.
