Haaland, Stones, Doku - Man City injury latest and return dates
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City supporters were ecstatic to see Kevin De Bruyne named on the bench in the 2-0 win over Sheffield United. Although Pep Guardiola deprived him of any action, watching the Belgian warm up following a four-month lay-off immediately improved City fans’ hopes about the Premier League title race.
De Bruyne received a raucous reception when he jogged along the touchline - his first sighting since suffering a hamstring injury on the opening day.
There was, however, no sign of Erling Haaland, the other superstar City need back to supercharge their title hopes. The 23-year-old has not been seen since the 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the beginning of the month. ALSO READ: City fans sent wild by De Bruyne selection decision ALSO READ: Haaland injury latest and time-frame for City return A routine win over the Blades continued Guardiola’s post-Christmas rebuild while placing the onus on Arsenal and Liverpool ahead of their fixtures.
MEN Sport has provided an update on the City injury list following the 2-0 win at the Etihad. Latest:Haaland has missed City's last three matches with what Guardiola has described as a 'stress' injury in his foot.
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