Erling Haaland suffered an ankle injury during Manchester City's FA Cup victory over Bournemouth, leading to his substitution. The 24-year-old forward, who scored the equalizer, was seen leaving the stadium on crutches. Manchester City hopes he will recover in time for the rest of the season, including the FIFA Club World Cup. Despite missing opportunities during the match, Haaland's contributions have been significant this season, having scored 30 goals. The FA Cup now represents the team's only chance for silverware after a challenging season filled with injuries and early exits from other competitions.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will see a specialist after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday’s FA Cup win against Bournemouth.
City anticipates Haaland will be fit to play a further part in the remainder of this season including this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup.
Haaland, who has scored 30 goals in 40 games this season, had tests on Monday before being referred to a specialist.
The FA Cup provides City’s only remaining chance of silverware this season following a difficult Premier League campaign.
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