Pep Guardiola has fiercely hit back at Jamie Carragher’s suggestion that Erling Haaland pulled out of Manchester City’s ...

Pep Guardiola was lost for words when told of Jamie Carragher’s thoughts on Erling Haaland’s absence against Real Madrid in midweek. Manchester City’s top scorer did not get off the bench as the ...

Haaland has fought fierce battles with Rudiger in the past, with the German centre-back returning having missed the opening clash. “So let me work this out,” Carragher said on CBS Sports.

Haaland had scored both goals in their 3-2 loss in the first leg – when Rudiger was out injured – but then suffered discomfort in the closing stages of last Saturday’s league game against Newcastle.

Not to say Saturday felt unusual for Erling Haaland, but he forgot to take the armband with him. Captain for the afternoon, only to leave the attire back in his locker. Haaland swapped his shirt ...

Those are: Rudiger, Tchouameni ... crushing Newcastle United 4-0 at the Etihad. Then Haaland landed awkwardly and immediately made his exit from proceedings, nursing what looked to be pain ...

Despite holding a superb record against Haaland, the task facing Ancelotti this time is made harder by the absence of key defender Antonio Rudiger, who shackled Haaland in both games last season.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has responded to pundit Jamie Carragher's comments regarding Erling Haaland not playing against Real Madrid.