Manchester City has put itself in a good position to grab one of the direct spots to next year's Champions League in the Premier League. With three rounds left, they are third.
And now the team is getting further reinforcement ahead of the final sprint.
Erling Haaland is back after the foot injury that has kept him out of play since March 30. And he may start as early as Saturday, when the team faces bottom-of-the-table Southampton.
He's healthy and ready. If he starts, we'll see tomorrow, says Pep Guardiola at Friday's press conference.
Haaland said in a recent interview with ESPN that it's been frustrating to be out, but that he's now back with new ammunition.
It's been terrible to be injured, but what can you do? It's just to recover as quickly as possible and come back as healthy as you can. Now I'm back with loads of energy.
And if the 24-year-old gets to decide, his spot in the starting eleven is not something to wait for. If he gets the chance, the hunt for Alexander Isak in the Premier League's top scorer list begins – where the Swede is second with two more goals than Haaland's 21.
I feel good and can move freely, so I'm ready.
Kickoff for Saturday's match is at 4:00 pm on Saturday.
