Erling Haaland has offered Manchester City fans hope with an encouraging injury update in his battle to return to fitness before the campaign's conclusion.
The relentlessly prolific Norwegian sunk to the turf after awkwardly landing on his ankle during Manchester City's triumphant FA Cup quarter-final against Bournemouth last month, ultimately leaning back on the pitch with his legs crossed in resignation.
Pep Guardiola swiftly confirmed that his leading scorer would be sidelined for the specifically vague period of somewhere between "five and seven weeks", placing Haaland's potential return date at around mid-May.
City's talisman was spotted in the Etihad stands for Tuesday's dramatic late victory against Aston Villa which saw the dethroned champions climb into the division's top three. The battle for Champions League qualification is still very much alive and City could potentially be involved in the FA Cup final on 17 May.
Source : 90min
