Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said that his prized striker Erling Haaland could be rested for Wednesday’s League Cup fourth-round tie at second-tier Welsh club Swansea City, while midfielder Rodri remains unavailable.<\/p>\n
Haaland, who failed to score for the first time in 13 games for club and country in Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat by Aston Villa, clattered into the post in the dying minutes, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
“Erling, I haven’t seen him today but it was a knock and day-by-day it is better,” Guardiola told a press conference on Tuesday. “Now we train this afternoon where we will find out more on how he feels and decide if he can play.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, this is a game where we could rest Erling.”<\/p>\n
Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has not played since suffering a hamstring injury at Brentford prior to the October international break. The latest setback is part of a sputtering return for the Spaniard since he sustained a major knee injury 13 months ago.<\/p>\n
“Rodri still is not (ready), he is getting better, training with us,” Guardiola said. “No, I don’t have an idea on when he will be available. Hopefully soon but not yet.”<\/p>\n
City, who have won the League Cup four times under Guardiola, are expected to rotate heavily for the trip to South Wales as they continue to manage a packed fixture schedule.
\nWhile they are big favorites at Swansea, who are 13th in the Championship, Guardiola said he takes no team for granted.<\/p>\n
“It’s not my first time. I have played 10 seasons here and I’ve played many times with (League Cups), FA Cups,” said Guardiola, whose last League Cup triumph came in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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