Erling Haaland missed Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola's side missed their star striker badly. Haaland, 24, suffered a knee injury towards the end of City's 4-0 win against Newcastle last weekend.

In the wake of a stellar 4-0 triumph over Newcastle, Manchester City’s upbeat momentum met a harsh reality check in Madrid. This setback has been compounded by the absence of key players, notably Erling Haaland, whose presence was sorely missed.

Manchester City's prospects of overcoming Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League playoff have been dealt a major blow with Erling Haaland only fit enough for the bench.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland started Wednesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid on the bench after not fully recovering from a knee injury. Haaland was not fit enough after hurting his right knee in the team's 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola has issued a new update on Erling Haaland ’s fitness ahead of the huge Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool. The reigning Golden Boot winner suffered a knee issue towards the end of last weekend’s 4-0 home rout of Newcastle,

Erling Haaland was a surprise omission from Manchester City's squad to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, with the striker feeling discomfort in his knee.