Manchester City are still sweating on the fitness of Erling Haaland ahead of their Premier League showdown with Liverpool this weekend. The Norway international picked up a knee injury during the closing stages of last Saturday’s 4-0 win over Newcastle United,

Asked for an update on Haaland after the second-leg loss in Madrid, in which new signing Nico Gonzalez scored a late consolation goal in stoppage time, City boss Guardiola said: “Erling, yesterday, tried to train after the action against Newcastle in the last minutes.

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.