In the 16th round of the Premier League, Manchester City's away game against Luton, Manchester City center Haaland was surprisingly not included in the squad for the game, Guardiola revealed before the game that Haaland had a bone stress reaction in his foot and needed further examination, not only could not play in this game, but could not even confirm when he would return.
After the game against Aston Villa, Haaland felt terrible and even affected his normal walking. Harlan's stress response is actually a physiological phenomenon in which athletes experience symptoms such as pain, swelling, and stiffness due to overuse of muscles or overload on the body during training or competition. This condition usually occurs during high-intensity exercise or after a competition, requiring rest and recovery. As a professional footballer, Haaland's body is under extreme stress and load, so it is not surprising that he has a stress reaction.
Judging from the current situation, Manchester City's finishing ability has fallen off a cliff after the loss of Haaland. In the match against Luton Town, Manchester City continued to form a dazzling combination in central midfield and the players were also very active. However, Luton's defence can easily defuse the situation if it is compressed. If it weren't for Bernardo, this game would not have been. With Silva and Grealish's pinpoint shots, it was difficult for City to get away from the road. In the face of strong opponents, Gua Shuai's strikerless lineup is difficult to withstand the test.
In today's situation, Manchester City can only hope that Haaland can recover as soon as possible, return to the game, and continue to attack the team.