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Erling Haaland remains a doubt for Manchester City’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola playing his cards close to his chest.

Haaland did not play a part in City’s 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday after injuring his knee in the 4-0 win over Newcastle on the weekend.



City host the Premier League leaders at 4.30pm on Sunday and Guardiola says it will be touch and go whether Haaland is involved.

They sit fourth in the Premier League going into the weekend’s fixtures, 17 points adrift of their opponents Liverpool, with Wednesday bringing their 13th defeat in all competitions this season – the most Guardiola has ever suffered during his entire managerial career.

Things will be even more difficult against Liverpool after John Stones was forced off with an injury in the first half against Real.

In the Premier League we have played really good games.

"We are not stable but in other games such as against Newcastle, we have been at a high level.

We will try to play a good game and the points that we need to stay up there to qualify [for the Champions League] next season."

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