Erling Haaland working on pace before trip to Real Madrid with Manchester City

Erling Haaland is expected to return for Manchester City’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid after spending the weekend training and working on his pace.

The Norway striker did not travel for City’s FA Cup fifth-round victory at Newcastle on Saturday as manager Pep Guardiola rotated his squad.

It was the second time in three matches Haaland had been absent after also missing the previous weekend’s Premier League win at Leeds with a knock.

Eyes on the prize