City Faces Injury Concerns Before Liverpool Clash

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that star striker Erling Haaland remains a doubt for City's upcoming Premier League match against Liverpool due to a knee injury sustained in a previous game against Newcastle United. Haaland, who missed City's recent Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, will undergo a fitness test to determine if he can play on Sunday. Meanwhile, defender John Stones is facing a potential lengthy absence due to a thigh injury, which might require surgery. Despite these setbacks, City is preparing to host league leaders Liverpool, trailing them by 17 points in the standings. Guardiola has also hinted that backup forward Omar Marmoush, who has recently impressed, might be called upon if Haaland is unavailable. Real Madrid had ended City's Champions League campaign with a 6-3 aggregate win, as Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the decisive match.