There has been some positive injury news recently, so Manchester City will be hoping to have a fully functional squad in place soon. Manager Josep Guardiola was only without Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji during Tottenham's FA Cup win, with both players likely to return for Wednesday's home game against Burnley. City could also name Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Ederson on the north London bench.
Here's the latest information on Man City's injury news and return dates... erling haaland All signs point to Haaland being fit to face Burnley this week. The Norwegian, who returned to training earlier this month, has missed 10 games against City due to a foot injury. But Guardiola said he was "close" to returning for the game against Spurs, but explained that he was simply "not ready". The latest information on manager Haaland is as follows: "(He) has been taking part in some training sessions over the last two days. It's not perfect so we'll wait a little bit longer." Possible return date: Wednesday 31st January against Burnley Manuel Akanji Akanji, who was injured in the FA Cup game against Huddersfield, was simply described as "out" by Guardiola last week. No treatment period has been set for his foot problem, but it is reported that it is not a serious problem. Aston Villa midfielder Leander Dendoncker is on loan in Italy ahead of his move to Napoli.
The Belgium international was allowed to leave Villa Park after breaking the hierarchy under manager Unai Emery. Dendoncker has made just eight appearances in the Premier League this season, starting just one. The 28-year-old moved from Wolves to the Villains in the 2022 summer transfer window. Kairum Benzema has denied rumors that he could leave Al Ittihad in the January transfer window. Just a few months after moving to Saudi Arabia, there are reports that the French striker could already return to Europe.
However, Benzema has broken his silence on speculation about his future. "That's completely wrong!" he said, as quoted by L'Equipe. "French media no longer knows what to invent. The bigger the better." Thiago Silva has clearly hinted that this season will be his last as a Chelsea player. After last night's win over Middlesbrough clinched a place in the Carabao Cup final, the Blues defender spoke in his native language about the "pride" of being a Chelsea player and his connection with the fans.
And he admitted that every time he steps onto the pitch he feels like his time at Stamford Bridge is "over". The 39-year-old's contract in west London expires in the summer. Silva told reporters that she "takes great pride in this." "In such a short time I was able to conquer her in such a passionate way. It happened very, very quickly." "She’s so happy every time she plays here. It's a different and special feeling. "Every time the game ends, you feel like the end is near. It makes you a little sad." Leeds United have joined the race to sign Everton defender Ben Godfrey.
Sheffield United are also said to be interested in the 26-year-old centre-back, with AC Milan also interested. However, Leeds have a potential ace in manager Daniel Farke, who coached Godfrey at Norwich City. Godfrey played a key role in Falke's 2018/19 Norwich team, which won the league title and secured promotion to the Premier League.
However, the Canaries were soon relegated to the second division, and at the age of 22 he moved to Everton, signing a contract initially worth £20 million. He made 80 appearances for the Toffees, but a broken foot affected his game time last season and he has only played three games this season. According to talkSPORT, West Ham are one of three Premier League clubs in talks to sign former Celtic striker Jota.
The 24-year-old wants to leave Al Ittihad after failing to settle in Saudi Arabia following his £25m move last summer. Jota has made 11 appearances and scored two goals since moving to the Middle East, but was removed from the Saudi Professional League's roster to make room for other foreign stars, and is currently playing for Al Al. They suffered from director Ittihad's large expenses. That means he has only been able to take part in cup competitions since then and is keen to decide on a move elsewhere in order to resume a more regular role in the first team, with West Ham offering him that opportunity. I intend to give.
The Portuguese star joined Celtic in 2021 after coming through Benfica's youth set-up, initially on loan before the Scottish giants completed a permanent move worth £6.5m. He made 83 appearances for the Bhoys, scoring 28 goals and providing 26 assists, and was a key player in the team's treble-winning campaign last season before departing for Saudi Arabia.
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