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pep guardiola has warned norway Manager Stel Solbakken The prolific striker erling holland There may not be much rest this season.
Haaland has had a strong start to the campaign for both Guardiola’s Manchester City and Norway, scoring a remarkable 24 goals in just 14 matches.
His excellent form has not only established City as favorites for honors once again but also put Norway on the brink of World Cup qualification.
scandinavian The country has not appeared on that stage since 1998, but while Haaland is vital to Solbakken’s team, City boss Guardiola also cannot afford to be without him.
Guardiola said: “I am very sorry for my Norway national team colleague Stel Solbakken but I am not thinking about him.
“Maybe in the end if we go 10 points further in the Premier League and finally win 10 games he will relax. Now he feels fit, he feels fine.
“The Champions League is extremely important. We are in a position right now where the games we have played so far and the next two games at home will give us a really big chance to make the first eight.
“In the Premier League, I don’t see Arsenal dropping many points. That’s a reality.
,liverpool Lost a few games in the league but I think they remain one of the main favourites. Three or four points are nothing at this level.
“I think both teams will lose some points and so we have to be there.”
Haaland has scored in his last 12 games for club or country and will be hoping to extend that run when City travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.
He is also closing in on a century of goals in the competition, taking his tally from 105 to 96 after his two goals against Everton last week.
City are still without key midfielder Rodri and will check the fitness of his deputy Nico Gonzalez after being sidelined with a foot injury at Villarreal on Tuesday.