Pep Guardiola: Man City Superstar Duo Erling Haaland and Rodri Back from Injuries

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Pep Guardiola has revealed that both Erling Haaland and Rodri have recovered from their respective injuries and will be fit for Manchester City's Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Sunday. Haaland had an injury scare during City's 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa last week, but the Norwegian is ready to face Andoni Iraola's in-form side, who are second in the table.

Haaland appeared to hurt himself when he collided with the post in the last few minutes of City's defeat at Villa. He played no part at all in the 3-1 win at Swansea in the Carabao Cup. Guardiola set alarm bells ringing among City fans when he said after the Swansea game that he was not sure whether Haaland would be back to face Bournemouth.

However, he allayed fears about the Norwegian's fitness by declaring he was "ready" to play against the Cherries.

Erling Haaland collided with the post but has been deemed fit to play. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Rodri has not featured for City since injuring his hamstring in the first half of the 1-0 win at Brentford on October 5. The Spaniard has had a lot of misfortune with injuries since tearing his ACL in September 2024 and missing almost all of last season. He suffered a muscle injury against Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup, forcing him to miss the start of this season. He missed the game against Burnley after complaining of pain in his knee, a week before he hurt his hamstring while playing against Brentford.

Guardiola said Rodri would be back for Sunday's game at the Etihad Stadium although he stressed that he might not be available to start the game or complete 90 minutes. "I think he will be ready to help us. I don't know from the beginning but hopefully he can