Liverpool will face Manchester City as the Premier League resumes after the international break. However, bad news hits Man City, as their star striker, Erling Haaland, has suffered an injury.
Liverpool has just returned to their top form before the international break, defeating Brentford 3-0 in the Premier League after a loss to Toulouse in the Europa League.
However, Liverpool will face a tough match immediately after the November 2023 international break. The Reds will clash with Man City at the Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2023.
Man City is undoubtedly not an easy opponent, being Liverpool’s main rival in the past seven seasons in the Premier League.
This match will be a test for Liverpool regarding their eligibility to compete with Man City in the title race this season.
However, some good news comes for Liverpool. Man City is likely not to be able to play their main striker, Erling Haaland.
The Liverpool vs. Man City match at the Etihad Stadium will only take place on November 25, 2023. There is still a week before the match.
Erling Haaland suffered an injury while playing for the Norwegian national team against the Faroe Islands in the Euro 2024 Qualification on Friday, November 17, 2023.
At that time, Haaland entered at the beginning of the second half. He then experienced problems with his ankle towards the end of the second half when he attempted to reach a cross from his teammate in the 87th minute.
According to the Norwegian national team doctor, Ola Sand, Erling Haaland will not be absent for too long due to the injury he suffered in this international duty. However, Sand cannot guarantee 100 percent and needs to see how it progresses.
“A similar thing happened when playing against Bournemouth some time ago. He also experienced it before,” Sand said to TV2, as reported by Liverpool Echo.
“He suffered a slight injury to his ankle, where he is a bit vulnerable. It immediately felt painful, and then disappeared quite quickly. Then we’ll see tomorrow how his condition is,” he added.
The news of Erling Haaland’s injury is certainly not what Man City would have wanted. Previously, they had already lost several players.
Man City had earlier lost Ederson, Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus Nunes. They fell while representing their respective countries.
They all followed three other Man City players, namely Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, and Sergio Gomez. Thus, there is the potential for Man City to lose eight players when hosting Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2023.
The injury news about Erling Haaland is not what Manchester City wanted. Previously, they had lost several players.
Liverpool has just returned to their top form before the international break. They defeated Brentford 3-0 in the Premier League after being defeated by Toulouse.
However, after the November 2023 international break, Liverpool will face a tough match. They will face Manchester City.
The Citizens are their main rivals in the past seven seasons in the Premier League. This match could be a test for Liverpool to see if they are truly worthy competitors to City in the title race.
The match against Manchester City will take place on Saturday, November 25, 2023. There is a week before the match is held.
Before the match, there is good news for Liverpool. Erling Haaland suffered an injury while playing for the Norwegian national team against the Faroe Islands in the Euro 2024 Qualification on Friday, November 17, 2023.
At that time, Haaland entered at the beginning of the second half. He then experienced problems with his ankle when the second half ended after trying to score from a cross from his teammate in the 87th minute.
The Norwegian national team doctor, Ola Sand, provided good news for Manchester City. He said that Erling Haaland might not be absent for a long time due to the injury.
But he cannot guarantee it 100 percent. He still needs to see the development of the injury.
“A similar thing happened when playing against Bournemouth a week and a half ago. He also experienced it before,” Sand said to TV2, via Liverpool Echo.
“He suffered a slight injury to his ankle, where he is a bit vulnerable. It immediately felt painful, and then disappeared quite quickly. Then we’ll see tomorrow how his condition is,” he said.
The news of Erling Haaland’s injury is certainly not what Manchester City wanted. Previously, they had already lost several of their players.
Previously, Ederson, Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus Nunes were already absent while representing their respective countries.
They followed three other Man City players, namely Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, and Sergio Gomez. Thus, there is the potential for City not to be able to field eight of their players when facing Liverpool.
Today’s Liverpool transfer rumors, Saturday (18/11/23), present the latest news about Goncalo Inacio.
As is known, Goncalo Inacio recently became one of the players who was recently linked with Liverpool.
The Reds’ interest in him is, of course, not without reason. This player is a potential future star of Portuguese football.
Goncalo Inacio is currently 22 years old and plays for Sporting Lisbon, a club that once produced Cristiano Ronaldo and sent him to Manchester United.
Since moving up to Sporting Lisbon’s senior team, he has become one of the young players making a breakthrough in the Portuguese League.
This player from Almada excels in the air, has a good passing range, and can make strong tackles.
However, bringing in Goncalo Inacio is not an easy matter because Liverpool has to compete with several clubs who also want to sign him.
According to reports from a Spanish media outlet, Nacional, Liverpool has managed to become the front runner in the race for Goncalo Inacio compared to Real Madrid and Barcelona.
From the same report, this English giant is also said not to mind spending a considerable amount to persuade him to come.
Liverpool is reportedly willing to negotiate with Sporting Lisbon regarding the player’s transfer fee. O Jogo, a media outlet in Portugal, mentioned that Goncalo Inacio is valued at 52.5 million euros.
In addition to Goncalo Inacio, other Liverpool transfer rumors are still focused on plans to recruit young players.
Previously, it had been reported that Liverpool was interested in 17-year-old Leeds United player Archie Gray.
With a slightly expensive price for his age, Liverpool will not lose 100 percent if they dare to recruit Archie Gray.
He could be like Trent Alexander-Arnold, a young Liverpool player whose value has risen quite sharply in three to four years.
It is not impossible that Archie Gray will follow in the footsteps of his seniors. Liverpool will benefit greatly, especially if the player can consistently improve his quality.
Is Liverpool taking a gambling step if they recruit Archie Gray? Perhaps, but there is also nothing wrong with taking that risk.
The ankle injury suffered by Erling Haaland while playing for the Norway national team is reported to be quite severe. He is feared to be absent when Manchester City faces Liverpool.
Erling Haaland suffered an injury when the Norway national team hosted the Faroe Islands in a friendly match at Ullevaal Stadium, early Friday (17/11/2023) WIB. The Man City striker suffered an injury after landing in an unfavorable position when trying to reach a pass.
Haaland seemed to have a problem with his ankle. After suffering the injury, he was still able to continue the match until it was over.
However, after the match, it was decided that Haaland’s injury needed further treatment. It was then decided that Haaland would not play in the match against Scotland this weekend.
