Pep trusts Marmouch to provide cover while Haaland recovers from ankle injury

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Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola is confident that alternative forward Omar Marmouch can replace striker Erling Braut Haaland, who will be out for at least a month.

Haaland picked up the injury in City’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday. With สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน the Norwegian international scoring the equaliser before being substitute in the 61st minute.

The recovery time frame is 5-7 weeks, which could mean missing all remaining matches of the English Premier League, continuing the FA Cup semi-finals, and then hoping to return to the field for the FIFA Club World Cup tournament. 

Many may be worry, but the 54-year-old coach is not worry because he has a replacement like Marmouch.  and then hoping to return to the field for the FIFA Club World Cup tournament. 

“Marmouch can replace Haaland,” he said at the Leicester City press conference (April 2).

“Phil Foden can play, James McAteer, Oscar Bobb are all fine – these are the alternatives.” 

“Like Omar, he likes to hang around the penalty area, he loves to score goals and of course he has a sense of scoring goals.” 

Asian Handicap Man City 2 goals -10, Total score 3 goals and 3.5 goals