Erling Haaland misses Man City’s Premier League game vs. Liverpool through injury

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will miss Saturday’s crunch Premier League game against Liverpool with a groin injury.

The 22-year-old has scored an extraordinary 42 goals in 37 matches in all competitions this season, including eight in his previous two games, but he injured his groin against Burnley on March 18.

City manager Pep Guardiola had kept his cards close to his chest on Friday, saying Haaland would be assessed after training, but Haaland didn’t appear to participate in that training.