Erling Haaland has raised concerns about a potential injury after he was seen leaving the Vitality Stadium wearing a protective boot.
The Manchester City star forward scored in the game where Pep Guardiola`s team secured their spot in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Haaland, 24, scored early in the second half after missing a penalty in the first half.
He was substituted around the 60-minute mark, appearing to have sustained an ankle injury.
The Norwegian player initially tried to continue playing despite the injury.
However, the discomfort was too much, and he was replaced by Omar Marmoush.
Later, Haaland was seen leaving the stadium with a large protective boot on his left leg.
He needed crutches to get to the team bus, which raises questions about his fitness for upcoming games.
When asked about the severity of the injury, Guardiola commented, “I don’t know yet.”
“I saw him on the massage table, but I haven’t spoken with him or the doctors. We will need to wait and see.”
Haaland had previously missed two games due to a knee injury earlier this season but has otherwise been in excellent goal-scoring form.
He has scored 21 goals in 28 Premier League matches, and 8 goals in 9 European matches.
City`s 2-1 comeback victory keeps their season alive, with the FA Cup remaining a potential trophy.
Guardiola`s team has had a challenging season, failing to defend their Premier League title and being eliminated from the Champions League.
Omar Marmoush, who joined in January, scored the winning goal on Sunday, scoring immediately after coming off the bench.
The Egyptian player scored to complete a comeback for City, who had initially fallen behind to a goal from Evanilson.
City will participate in the revamped Club World Cup this summer, and Guardiola hopes to move past the 2024/25 season.
The Spaniard manager Guardiola stated that his team does not deserve the £100 million prize money this season, referring to their poor Premier League title defense.
Pep Guardiola said, “We don`t deserve it this season.”
“We don`t deserve a bonus this season. The bonus, if you win, I don`t know how much.”
“You go there, (winning) it`s for the club. The managers, the backroom staff, the players, we don’t deserve, not even a watch.”
