Will Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne make a comeback? Guardiola’s intriguing response ahead of Man City vs. Crystal Palace

Guardiola provided a cautious update on the availability of Haaland and De Bruyne ahead of Man City's match against Crystal Palace, following their absence in the previous game against Aston Villa.

Pep Guardiola Talks About Haaland And De Bruyne Fitness
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Haaland and De Bruyne were absent spectators to the Phil Foden display when City faced Aston Villa, witnessing the defending Premier League champions secure a comfortable 4-1 victory. As City gears up for a visit to Selhurst Park, manager Guardiola has provided a somewhat somber update on the availability of the duo.

Addressing the media ahead of their London trip, Guardiola stated, “I don’t know yet, we just played a couple of days ago. I have to think about that.”

Guardiola acknowledges the pivotal role that De Bruyne and Haaland, with their knack for creating and scoring goals, play in determining the course of City’s season, especially with the club still competing in all three major competitions. However, mindful of their recent fitness issues, the Spanish manager is likely to manage their involvement cautiously, prioritizing their fitness for the Champions League.

The defending Premier League champions are set to face Crystal Palace on Saturday, April 6, with hopes of narrowing the gap to Liverpool in the league title race.

Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne

Forwarder, Midfielder

BelgiumBelgium

Age: 33

181 cm

68 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 5 1 Missed
Minutes 294 58.8 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 5 1.0 Avg
Attempt 6 1.2 Avg
Passes 180 36.076.8% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 10 times for 583 minutes for Premier League.

Kevin De Bruyne  scored 1 goal for Manchester City. He procured 5 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 4-1 against Aston Villa. The next match in Premier League will be against Crystal Palace.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City

Manager: Josep Guardiola
Rank 1st
Win 27
Draw 7
Loss 3
Goals 93-33
Diff 60

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 67 points.

In the last 30 games, it has won 20 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 4-1 against Aston Villa.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 67 goals and conceding 29.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Crystal Palace on Saturday 6th of April in London. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

Erling Haaland

Erling Håland

Forwarder

EnglandEngland

Age: 24

195 cm

87 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 3 3 Missed
Minutes 254 84.7 Avg
Goals 5 1.7 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 2 0.7 Avg
Passes 53 17.771.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 24 times for 2016 minutes for Premier League.

Erling Haaland scored 17 goals for Manchester City. He procured 5 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 4-1 against Aston Villa. The next match in Premier League will be against Crystal Palace.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City

Manager: Josep Guardiola
Rank 1st
Win 27
Draw 7
Loss 3
Goals 93-33
Diff 60

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 67 points.

In the last 30 games, it has won 20 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 4-1 against Aston Villa.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 67 goals and conceding 29.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Crystal Palace on Saturday 6th of April in London. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​