Erling Haaland utilized social media to shut down rumors regarding his absence from Elland Road, as Manchester City secured a vital three points without their star striker.
Erling Haaland dismissed claims he avoided Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Leeds United, citing a training knock for his absence.
Despite speculation from home fans that the Leeds-born striker sat out due to his affection for the club, Haaland posted a celebratory selfie captioned “So important” to Snapchat.
The 25-year-old remains a doubt for Wednesday’s clash against Nottingham Forest as City maintain their title charge.
Pep Guardiola played down the injury, though he refused to set a firm return date for his talisman.
Reflecting on the gritty Elland Road win, the manager noted, “Erling is a massively important player for us, but we behaved really well.”
Guardiola praised his side’s composure against Leeds’ intensity, adding, “we did what we are good at for the last decade, a thousand million passes.”