Erling Haaland has been ruled out of Manchester City’s Premier League game at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
City boss Pep Guardiola did confirm, though, that Phil Foden and John Stones are fit for the trip to the Amex Stadium.
Haaland missed City’s last match — Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea — with an injury, while John Stones was taken off at half-time. Sky Sports reported that Foden was not pictured in City’s opening training on Tuesday.
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“Erling (Haaland) is not ready for tomorrow,” Guardiola said on Wednesday. “The other two (Phil Foden and John Stones) are ready.”
“I know it is not a big issue,” he added of Haaland. “But he is not allowed for this game.”
City head into the Brighton game four points behind league leaders Arsenal, although have played two games fewer than Mikel Arteta’s side. Liverpool are also a point ahead of City and could be four clear of them if they beat Everton on Wednesday night.
“Every player deserves to play,” Guardiola added. “Not everyone can be in the starting XI but everyone contributes.
“We have three or four days since Chelsea. It was one of the toughest games of the season. Always, I put in the calendar that Brighton away is so tough for the way they play.”
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