MANCHESTER, England: Prolific striker Erling Haaland is available to play Saturday when Manchester City visit last-place Southampton, manager Pep Guardiola said Friday.
The Norway international returned to training this week after a groin injury forced him to miss City’s 4-1 victory over Liverpool last weekend.
Guardiola confirmed Haaland will be in the squad for the Premier League game ahead of a visit from Bayern Munich for a Champions League first-leg quarterfinal match on Tuesday. “(He) trained in the last two days, really good. (He) will be ready,” Guardiola said at a news conference.
The Spanish manager said the Champions League game has no bearing on how much Haaland will potentially play against Southampton. “Bayern Munich is the last thought.