Is Erling Haaland fit to start for Man City vs Crystal Palace? Injury news latest and FPL update

Manchester City could be without star striker Erling Haaland for Saturday's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace. The prolific forward has missed the Cityzens' last two fixtures against Luton Town and Red Star Belgrade with a foot injury.

Pep Guardiola revealed the former Borussia Dortmund man was suffering with a «bone stress reaction in his foot». It had been hoped he would return to training on Thursday, but a cryptic message posted on Haaland's Instagram provided little to ease Man City fans' fears.

Haaland's issue is a blow for Man City, who currently sit fourth in the Premier League table. Arsenal are second and just one point behind first placed Liverpool, while Aston Villa are third. City, however, will be hoping to cut the gap to Jurgen Klopp's side to one point with a win against Palace on Saturday. With that said, football.london takes a look at whether Haaland will be fit enough to feature for City at Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola was unsure how long Haaland would be out when asked last week, but expressed hope he would be fit for their opening Club World Cup match in Saudi Arabia next week. Speaking before the Luton match, Guardiola said the injury was a «bone stress reaction in his foot».

«Week by week, day by day, we will see what happens,» Guardiola said. «Erling has been so important since he's arrived. But during the season we see this sort of thing. Injuries, suspensions, problems — we have to adapt.»

Speaking after City's 3-2 win over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday, the former Barcelona manager suggested the player could soon be back in action. The City boss told reporters at a press conference: “He will be back on Thursday, I think. We will see how he feels. I don’t know right now (when he will be