Pep Guardiola announced sad news about Man City before the match against Brighton

Haaland did not achieve the same form as last season, but his achievement of scoring 31 goals in 39 matches was also very impressive. He is still an important link in Green Man’s journey to winning the Premier League title.

However, this striker will not participate in the match against Brighton on Friday morning (April 26) Vietnam time because he has not recovered from his injury. In a recent press conference, coach Guardiola said: “Erling is not ready for the upcoming match. But Phil Foden and John Stones will be ready.”

With Haaland’s absence, it is likely that Julian Alvarez will be placed in the highest position with the support of satellites such as Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva. However, Alvarez is currently in unimpressive form.

Although Haaland is no longer explosive, he still plays an important role in Man City’s tactical scheme. He will attract the opposing defenders so that other players have space to finish.

Man City is still competing fiercely with Arsenal and Liverpool for the Premier League title this season. Currently, the Green Man has dropped to 3rd place on the rankings, 1 point behind Liverpool and 4 points behind Arsenal. However, they are playing 1 and 2 fewer matches than the above opponents, respectively.

As long as they win all the remaining matches, Man City will officially successfully defend the Premier League championship and set a record of winning 4 times in a row. However, Haaland’s injury is making it difficult for them on this journey.