I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.
Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.
Yep. People are waiting for the duo Haaland-De Bruyne, this is one of the best duo attackers in the world. Man City will be very superior to play against any team if they can put these players in the lineup. Unfortunately, Man City can't put the duo attackers for a long time due to the injury problems. Well, it is good that Kevin De Bruyne already recovered from injury. But Haaland still has no exact time for the recovery, he will be absent for a long time.
In UCL, the duo Haaland-De Bruyne will be very important because Man City plays against the strongest teams from top leagues in the world. Last season, they have no problem to reach the final and win the trophy. However, this season they have a serious problem because Haaland-De Bruyne can't play a long time. This makes us to feel worried about Man City, it will be a big problem if they play against a strong team like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich without the duo Haaland-De Bruyne.
We don't know when Haaland will return from injury. But if Haaland can return quickly then we will have a chance to see the great performance of Haaland-Bruyne pair again. And Manchester City can play well in Champions League and Premier League.
However, now Manchester City will have to play without Haaland. So I would say the pressure will increase on De Bruyne. The team will depend on De Bruyne's performance in crucial matches. Guardiola is a very experienced coach. He knows exactly when and which player use properly. Hopefully Manchester City will not be eliminated from Champions League competition before Haaland returns to the squad.