Soccer-Guardiola not expecting injured Haaland back against Palace


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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's Erling Haaland will likely miss his second consecutive Premier League game with a foot injury on Saturday, said manager Pep Guardiola, who hopes his striker can travel with the team to the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

"I don't think (he will play Saturday)," Guardiola told reporters on Friday ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace. "But maybe surprisingly they tell me something new, but I don't think so."

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