Erling Haaland injury risk explained as Huddersfield boss hails Man City manager Pep Guardiola

Erling Haaland has not played in a month after picking up a foot injury that ruled him out of the Club World Cup.

The Manchester City striker is nearing a return, although will not be ready in time for tomorrow’s FA Cup Third Round clash with Huddersfield Town. His Norway national team boss has now unpacked why he believes Haaland is at risk of injury more than other strikers.

Ahead of the cup clash, Huddersfield boss Darren Moore has unfurled praise upon Pep Guardiola. He championed him as a pioneer for the domestic game and is looking forward to testing his side against the Treble winners.

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Norway boss Stale Solbakken has explained that Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is at greater risk of injury due to his explosive style of play.

The Norwegian forward joined last season's Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League winners City for £52million from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022. Haaand set English football alight in his first season at the Etihad, scoring 52 goals in 53 games across all competitions last campaign, and has 19 in 22 appearances this term.

But Haaland's season has had to be paused as he overcomes a foot injury that has left him on the sidelines since the Premier League defeat to Aston Villa last month.

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Huddersfield manager Moore believes Guardiola is a pioneer for the way football has evolved since he took charge at the Etihad Stadium in 2016.

The Terriers chief has made the admission ahead of his side going toe-to-toe with the Blues in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon. It will mark their third meeting in the