Erling Haaland is still out injured, but Kevin De Bruyne may start at Newcastle, says Man City boss Pep Guardiola
Man City face Newcastle at St James' Park in the Premier League on Saturday night; City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed striker Erling Haaland will miss trip to the northeast; midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is in line to start for champions
Friday 12 January 2024 15:30, UK
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Man City will still be missing Erling Haaland for the trip to Newcastle United on Saturday, but the Premier League champions have been boosted by the news Kevin De Bruyne is fit to start at St James' Park.
Haaland has been out of action since suffering a foot injury at the start of December, with the Norway striker having missed the club's last eight games in all competitions, although there was hope he could be back for the game at Newcastle on Saturday night.
However, City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Haaland, as well as defender John Stones, who has been suffering with an ankle problem sustained in the win at Everton on December 27, were both still sidelined.
«Erling (Haaland) is out and John (Stones) is out,» said Guardiola. «I think that is everything.»
There was some good news for City, though, with Guardiola confirming key midfielder De Bruyne was now in contention to start at Newcastle after finally recovering from a long-term hamstring injury.
The Belgium international, 32, first picked up the issue in the first half of last season's Champions League final win over Inter Milan, before re-injuring it in City's Premier League opener with Burnley in August, lasting just 23 minutes before undergoing surgery.
De Bruyne finally made his long-awaited return as a second-half substitute in City's 2-0 win over Sheffield United at the Etihad on December
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