Manchester City issue update on Erling Haaland ahead of Brentford clash

Erling Haaland took portion successful Manchester City grooming connected Friday up of their Premier League clash against Brentford.

The striker was granted the enactment of compassionate permission this week pursuing the decease of his adjacent person Ivar Eggja.

When asked astir Haaland’s availability during his property league connected Friday, Pep Guardiola said a precocious determination would beryllium made implicit the 24-year-old.

‘It’s a pugnacious infinitesimal for him and his family,’ Guardiola said.

‘It was sad, bittersweet news, he’s a adjacent person, him and his family, 59 years old, our thoughts are of people with his friends and family. It’s sad.

‘We’ll spot time if he’s able, mentally and physically, to play.’

However, City subsequently confirmed that Haaland took portion successful Friday’s grooming league with his teammates, which indicates that the striker is preparing to play successful Saturday’s crippled against Brentford astatine the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland affectionately referred to Eggja arsenic ‘uncle’ and the 59-year-old was a cardinal fig successful the striker’s entourage earlier his death.

In his tribute station to Eggia connected Instagram, Haaland wrote: ‘You are a legend, Ivar.

‘Words cannot picture however overmuch you meant to me! Words cannot picture however overmuch you volition beryllium missed!

‘Thank you for everything, you madman. We volition spot each different again. Rest successful peace, Ivar.’

Haaland already has 7 goals successful 3 Premier League games this play and has scored consecutive hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and West Ham.

Elsewhere, Guardiola has besides confirmed that Rodri and Phil Foden person trained without contented this week and are disposable to play against Brentford.

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