Will Haaland Play? The Big Question for Manchester City in the Champions League

Erling Haaland is a doubt for Manchester City's match against AEK Athens due to a foot injury, and Enzo Maresca will wait

The decision is up in the air

Manchester City have their sights set on their next Champions League commitment against AEK Athens, but the big question mark is the presence of Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker is a doubt for that clash after suffering a foot knock in the match against Ipswich.

On his availability, Enzo Maresca was optimistic, though cautious, he will wait until the final training session to decide. The concern is not minor considering the attacker's form, Haaland has 12 goals in 10 games this season and comes off scoring two consecutive braces.

If he is not available, Phil Foden could replace him. Still, Maresca acknowledged that replacing the Norwegian striker would be complicated.

Another absentee in the infirmary

Beyond Haaland's situation, Manchester City received another piece of bad news, Antoine Semenyo will be out for eight weeks with a knee ligament injury and could return in December.

Needs to react in Europe

The context doesn't help either. City will look to bounce back from the 2-4 defeat to PSG in the Champions League, a result that left them with three points and in 17th place in the standings. With that panorama, the decision on Haaland becomes central for a team that needs to pick up three points. The answer will only come after the final training session.