Erling Haaland is eyeing Manchester United this weekend as Manchester City prepares to host their crosstown rivals in a vital interval for the Premier League champions.
Pep Guardiola’s facet, aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive English top-flight title, has a powerful current report in opposition to United.
However, they’re conscious of the significance of avoiding any errors within the intently contested title race.
The Manchester derby seemed to be shaping as much as be a tasty face-off between Haaland and Rasmus Hojlund till the in-form United ahead sustained a muscle harm.
Norway worldwide Haaland scored 5 occasions within the 6-2 FA Cup win in opposition to Luton midweek to take his tally to 27 in 30 appearances in all competitions this season regardless of two months out injured.
In stark distinction, Marcus Rashford, United’s main man final season, has mustered simply 5 targets, leaving his facet blunt in assault on the Etihad within the absence of Hojlund, who’s more likely to be lacking on Sunday.
City supervisor Pep Guardiola warned the United recreation can be “completely different” from their Luton romp, however in reality, the derby, whereas a blockbuster conflict on paper, has grow to be one-sided in recent times.
City has received 5 of the previous six matches in opposition to their native rivals in all competitions, scoring 18 targets.
Haaland has developed a style for taking part in in opposition to United, netting 5 occasions in opposition to them in 4 conferences – together with a hat-trick on the Etihad final season.
Guardiola’s males face Liverpool, Newcastle, and Arsenal after the United recreation, however with Haaland in his present kind, any fixture seems winnable.
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