Manchester City secured a comfortable victory in the recent UEFA Champions League 2024-25 game against Slovan Bratislava. They secured a comfortable 4-0 victory in the league stage game although they had to pay a price for it. The in-form Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland came off against Slovan Bratislava shortly after scoring his 11th goal of the campaign. It made the fans worried considering the star striker suffered an injury during the game. Haaland has been in terrific form this season as he has scored 10 goals in the Premier League 2024-25 in just six games and also completed the record of scoring a hundred goals for Manchester City. His availability might be the decisive factor when Manchester City take on Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.  'Cristiano Ronaldo' Comes to Mind of Erling Haaland, Virgil van Dijk, Kevin De Bruyne and Others While Thinking About UEFA Champions League, Video Goes Viral.

Manchester City has not been in the best of form in the Premier League recently as they dropped points against Arsenal and Newcastle United in consecutive matches. Man City have one final Premier League fixture at home to Fulham before the international break and they could slip four points behind leaders Liverpool if the Reds beat Crystal Palace. With 14 points, Man City are placed second behind Liverpool after six games. But things can change very quickly and to prevent it, Erling Haaland's presence in important for Pep Guardiola's men.

Will Erling Haaland Play Tonight in Manchester City vs Fulham Premier League 2024-25 Match?

Ahead of the Manchester City vs Fulham press conference, Guardiola said that he needed to look after his striker and guard against picking any unnecessary knocks up. “Erling is fine,” Pep told journalists at his Friday press conference. The 53-year-old mentioned, “Everyone else except Nathan, Kevin, Rodri, and Oscar. The rest are Ok". Which indicated that Erling Haaland was given some much-needed rest during the Bratislava match and he is fine. Sofa on Tractor! Erling Haaland’s Boyhood Club Bryne FK Offers Unique VIP Seating Experience for Spectators, Pics Go Viral.

Although Pep Guardiola didn't confirm whether Erling Haaland will start for Manchester City in the high-voltage clash against Fulham. It has been previously seen how Guardiola prefers heavy rotation to maintain performance in a long season both in domestic and continental competition. Although Man City are in a tricky situation early in the league and Pep is likely to start Haaland considering how the three points in the match will make a difference in the points table for them.

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