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Erling Haaland of Manchester City(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has issued a clear message after suffering an injury blow.

Liverpool have been accustomed to battling Man City for the Premier League title in recent seasons.

The Reds are top of the table and 22 points ahead of City, who are fifth and battling to achieve a top-four finish.



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Mohamed Salah and Haaland have been leading the way in the Premier League Golden Boot race, alongside Newcastle United star Alexander Isak.

Haaland is expected to be sidelined for several weeks due to an ankle injury he picked up in the FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth on Sunday.

Salah has 27 Premier League goals to his name, compared to 21 for Haaland.

The injury to the City striker almost certainly means that he's unlikely to challenge Salah for the Golden Boot this term, with just nine matches left to play.

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Haaland conveyed his determination to return to action swiftly.

"I'll be back," the City striker wrote in a message on both X and Instagram, sharing a picture of himself with a protective boot and crutches, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Pep Guardiola confirmed earlier this week that Haaland is expected to be unavailable for several weeks due to the injury.

Liverpool have already played City twice in the Premier League this season, winning both matches 2-0 including a victory at the Etihad Stadium in February.

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"The doctors told me between five and seven weeks so, hopefully, the end of the season and Club World Cup, he [Haaland] will be ready," Guardiola told reporters earlier this week when asked about Haaland's injury.

"Sometimes there are years that these things happen - and it's happened all season.
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