Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is taking unconventional measures to recover from his foot injury. The star striker, sidelined since December 6, trained before the FA Cup win over Huddersfield but experienced discomfort. Doctors advised a week of rest, prompting Haaland to share a photo on social media wearing a breathing aid with the caption “think outside the box.”

The image revealed his bare-chested appearance and the breathing aid designed to encourage nose breathing for improved sleep quality. Pep Guardiola, City’s manager, acknowledged the prolonged recovery, stating that Haaland’s bone injury required time. The striker’s absence has extended beyond expectations, and Guardiola hopes a warm-weather training camp in Abu Dhabi will expedite his return.

City coped well with injuries, according to Guardiola, who expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance in the face of challenges. Haaland, 23, missed eight matches, and even if he returns for the FA Cup clash with Tottenham, he would have been sidelined for nearly two months.

Erling Haaland

This season he played in total 15 times for 1296 minutes for Premier League.

Erling Haaland  scored 13 goals for Manchester City. He procured 4 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 5-0 against Huddersfield Town. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 40 points.

In the last 19 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 2-0 against Sheffield United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 45 goals and conceding 21.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 13th of January in Newcastle upon Tyne. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​