Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has explained why newly signed forward, Erling Haaland didn’t play in the match expected to be his debut.
The Premier League champions will not be taking any gambles on the Norwegian striker’s fitness as they ready themselves for the 2022-23 campaign.
The Norwegian striker will have to wait until the friendly with Bayern Munich in Green Bay on Saturday before potentially making his debut for a new club.
Explaining why Haaland did not play in the 2-1 victory over Club America in Texas, Guardiola told reporters: “Next game, Erling will be ready. He’s had niggles and a few problems. We’ll see. He’s trained just two sessions and didn’t want to take risks. The season is so long.”
