In the fifth round of the English Premier League, two powerhouses vying for the title - Arsenal and Manchester City - clashed. Recognized as the turning point, Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 9th minute, while Gabriel Martinelli saved the Gunners from defeat in stoppage time.
One point cost Josep Guardiola dearly. The biggest loss was the departure of Abdukodir Khusanov, who has recently become the city's best defender. The injured foreign player was substituted by the coaching staff at halftime. Khusanov's exit significantly weakened Manchester United's defense.
In any case, the most painful point - the Uzbek footballer, who managed to turn the right wing defense into a reliable fortress, was also helping those in the center of defense.
Following Ryan Ait-Nurie's serious injury, Nico O'Reilly, who has been unaware of his absence on the left wing of the defense, and the team's top scorer, Erling Haaland, also faced some problems in the clash against Arsenal.
One of the influential sources, thesportsbank.net, has clarified the situation at Manchester City. We present to football fans the information gathered by Paul Banks, an expert on this source, regarding the situation at the Citizens' team:
- Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could miss Wednesday night's match against Huddersfield Town in the third round of the English League Cup. There were two reasons for this.
Firstly, the "Citizens" will face a lower league representative in this competition, and within these few forces, the Norwegian forward, who has participated in three matches in a row, should be given a rest even if he is completely healthy.
Secondly, the 25-year-old couldn't finish the match against Arsenal due to a back pain. Therefore, it's likely that we won't see Haaland in the upcoming match.
Two defenders, Niko O'Reilly and Abdukodir Khusanov, who suffered injuries in the match against Arsenal, will also miss the match against Huddersfield Town, according to Paul Banks.
As a reminder, besides Khusanov, Haaland, and O'Reilly, five players with serious injuries - Ryan Sherki, Omar Marmush, Ryan Ait-Nuri, Mateo Kovacic, and Kelvin Phillips - will not participate in the upcoming match.
Huddersfield Town will host the League Cup third round match, scheduled for September 24th.
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