Haaland Returns To Full Training With Man City

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has returned to afloat training pursuing an ankle injury.

The Norwegian, 24, suffered nan wounded successful nan 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final triumph complete Bournemouth connected 30 March.

Haaland has been moving connected an individual training programme during his recovery, but was backmost pinch nan first-team group connected Wednesday.

He has scored 39 goals for nine and state this play and, though it is not known erstwhile he will return to action, leader Pep Guardiola is expected to reside nan business erstwhile he faces nan media connected Thursday earlier Friday's Premier League crippled against Wolves.

Meanwhile, 28-year-old midfielder Rodri has besides been training pinch nan first team, having been retired since September pinch a superior knee injury.

The 2024 Ballon d'Or victor has not featured since past twelvemonth aft suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Spain world Rodri had been spotted moving connected an individual training programme astatine City's Etihad Campus astatine nan extremity of February.

Sources opportunity nan Club World Cup successful June is simply a realistic timeframe for his return to action, alternatively than nan remaining 4 games of nan Premier League run aliases nan FA Cup final.

Guardiola said past week: "Every training convention he [Rodri] does pinch us, he does well. Rodri wants [to play] but nan expert will person to say, 'Pep you person nan greenish ray to springiness him minutes'.

"I want to trust connected nan doctors successful that case."

City are presently 4th successful nan Premier League and relinquished clasp of nan title aft 4 successive triumphs to caller champions Liverpool.

They big Wolves connected Friday (kick-off 20:00 BST) and look Crystal Palace successful nan FA Cup last astatine Wembley connected 17 May.