Pep Guardiola admits he won't be able to give Erling Haaland a rest when Manchester City face Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Guardiola said last week that Haaland is exhausted, and the City striker was below-par in Saturday's defeat by Manchester United in the Old Trafford derby.
He limped down the tunnel at half-time after having treatment following a challenge from Harry Maguire, and was then substituted in the 80th minute having made little impact on the game.
However, Guardiola is unable to give Haaland a breather until Omar Marmoush is available after the Africa Cup of Nations, and he doesn't expect the Egypt striker to be on City's flight to Norway on Monday. New signing Antoine Semenyo is ineligible for the tie.
Haaland is set to lead the attack again as he returns to his homeland, with Guardiola more likely to rest his star striker against Wolves or Galatasaray over the next week when Marmoush can deputise.
Asked if Marmoush will go to Norway, the City boss said: 'No, I don't think so. I don't know when Omar comes and Erling is going to play. We need Erling and we need all of them.
'Erling is so important for us. We are lucky to have Erling with what he has done.
'We'll see what happens next game. We have to travel to Norway and go in there and see how they recover. Not just physically. I can smell how they feel.
'And after, we continue. We did it last season and we continue this one. We have a lot of important games, every three or four days.'
Guardiola refused to put City's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford down to Haaland's fatigue or the unavailability of Marmoush, adding: 'Omar is an exceptional player. He's moving behind, he's excited.
'But it would be so poor for me to say that is why we didn't get results today or the previous night because Omar is not here. It's not fair for him, not fair for the team, not all the guys who are here day by day and try to do it.'
Ksm_city
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Marmoush is a good attacker dispit not scoring, using him regularly will benefit city than risking to lose him because of lucking play time, and the more he plays, the less the pressure on Halaand
Youβre π― correct. Just the same way we lost Alvarez to ATM
vumaeinpy
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give haaland a rest day sir
vuaabdipu
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He just said in today's press conference that Haaland will start the game vs Bodo
Mieelosuyz
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both Harland and Omar should be available in the next games anyhow
hoocimstuz
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Manchester city is an exceptional team their only problem is that their all soft they don't attack to go score they only play to much passing which is unnecessary if not scoring once the get the ball frequent passas they looses the ball teams like man utd once they get the ball they run towards the goal keep with pressure wanting to score like what mbeumo did that exceptional for him matter of fact haaland should also tackle for his balls instead of just standing around like a statue wanting to be assisted all the time I'm just a disappointed and concerned fan
nitabdkru
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Marmoush is a good attacker dispit not scoring, using him regularly will benefit city than risking to lose him because of lucking play time, and the more he plays, the less the pressure on Halaand
Jipakstuy
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Next game we are wishing you all the best let it be real
Litelntz
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af always comes up with some shitty headlines
pium
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When there is doubt Haaland always proves it wrong ASAP. He could score hatrick in next game πππ
Lukcklmruz
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Haaland does not get served like before. Every player wants to score and make name for himself. This is what happens when you so many stars in your team.
He should learn to also use ball to do something on his own . No creativity, nothing to offer when he is not served .
Supadeklsy
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And you will still compare him to CR7 the next time he score a goal.
pepaimnrs
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err883r
hoydeklz
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Haaland does not get served like before. Every player wants to score and make name for himself. This is what happens when you so many stars in your team.
rencdepuy
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is that why the whole team couldn't register a single shot against Man United πππππ
iceyez
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Excuses, excuses and more excuses
Bepclmpsyz
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no one pass to halland that is way he cnt score..
no one pass to our gyokeres too that's why he cant score
wuoabcdek
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no one pass to halland that is way he cnt score..
we ned like kdb
wuoabcdek
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no one pass to halland that is way he cnt score..
nizadekost
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at this rate he can never beat cr7 most goals record
α’αα΄ααNeymar
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Everybody feel sad for Abu Dhabi FC and their pitiful manager. Even after spending half a billion, they have exhausted players. So sad. Bodo should play nice and give a few penalties away to not make Fraudiola scratch himself again
cry mumu City will still win the league
Ooreofe
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Which exhausted He as no sense of a striker Playing shot any how
Soaaknpty
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Haaland's a simple player to term on the field
Soaaknpty
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Haaland's a chancer. β¬520, 000 per week wages is a wastage of resources
Wocceilp
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how many matches has he played that is ok for you I'm s a physical game
Busbdiouyz
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is all because he could not score a single goal against Manchester United
Haebiklnpz
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mkjbsbenen
MdRafiulIslam
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Everybody feel sad for Abu Dhabi FC and their pitiful manager. Even after spending half a billion, they have exhausted players. So sad. Bodo should play nice and give a few penalties away to not make Fraudiola scratch himself again
United spend more, at least try to be in the Europa League within next 7 season π₯±π₯±
Arjenrobben11
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Everybody feel sad for Abu Dhabi FC and their pitiful manager. Even after spending half a billion, they have exhausted players. So sad. Bodo should play nice and give a few penalties away to not make Fraudiola scratch himself again