Erling Haaland is unavailableErling Haaland is absent from the Manchester City squad for Saturday evening's fixture away at Leeds United, where victory would allow Pep Guardiola's side to reduce the deficit on Arsenal. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTHaaland is the Premier League's top goalscorer with 22 goals in 27 games, having also supplied seven assists. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTPre-match, Guardiola had put the pressure on Haaland's team-mates to supply him with the chances to score goals following a mid-season dry spell. He said: "Always, I say to try and make Erling as close to the box to score goals. Read our Privacy Policy"There are no more tactics than that, and the team to help him score goals.

Source: Express February 28, 2026 16:26 UTC