Man City Manager Pep Guardiola has delivered SAD news for Erling Haaland News this evening after he did not travel to wembley with the squad

In the recent matchup, the reigning champions, who had been dominant throughout the second leg of the game, suffered a defeat to Real Madrid on penalties in the midweek clash of the Champions League. Following this setback, City is eager to mount a recovery.

In their bid to salvage a double from their season, they find themselves with the opportunity to advance to the FA Cup final. However, this task is made more challenging by the absence of their star player, who has netted an impressive 31 goals thus far in the campaign.

Among the casualties from the match against Madrid was Haaland, who was forced to exit due to injury. Julian Alvarez was called upon to replace him at the 90-minute mark and also participated in the ensuing penalty shootout.

Manager Guardiola provided insights into the status of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, and Manuel Akanki, noting that they expressed their desire to continue playing but were ultimately unable to do so due to their injuries.

While Haaland may face an extended period on the sidelines due to his injury, both Akanki and De Bruyne have sufficiently recuperated to feature in the upcoming game for City.

Guardiola had already ruled out Haaland’s participation prior to the match, stating, “He can’t play today, but I don’t believe it’s much.” However, when pressed about the player’s availability for the subsequent fixture against Brighton midweek, Guardiola remained uncertain, simply responding, “I don’t know.”

Haaland had only recently returned to City in January after missing several weeks of the season due to a foot ailment, which sidelined him throughout the Christmas break and the Club World Cup. Now facing a muscular issue, he will have to watch from the sidelines as his teammates strive to secure another Wembley final berth.