Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is back in training ahead of the game against Nottingham on Sunday.
The Norwegian international was not in the matchday squad for the 4-0 win over Brighton midweek but manager Pep Guardiola had said that the forward was only ruled out due to a minor knock.
It appears that Haaland will be in contention to start versus Forest and most supporters on X are happy that their top scorer is fit and available:
Good news
— Tchouameninga🇫🇷 (@RMFCALI) April 26, 2024
Back in good shape
— Yo' Step Daddy 🤓 (@Futurewarlok) April 26, 2024
Hope he comes back stronger
— Emir🇸🇪 (@FodenCTID) April 26, 2024
Welcome back to our Viking! 🇳🇴
— Tommy (@fanatic_city) April 26, 2024
We are so back pic.twitter.com/h7Qs5tJvt7
— H. (@HBMCFC_) April 26, 2024
We may need him against Nunu Espirito haram ball. That’s the game I fear the most
— The-Sky-Blues ➐ 𝕏 (@ManCitty9320) April 26, 2024
He should start from the bench.
— thatolumide (@olumide_idris) April 26, 2024
Golden boot race is ON. 😭
— Լya 🍰 (@that_girl1231) April 26, 2024
Fully fit squad for city. Good news!
— Mark Lundie (@MarkLundie1) April 26, 2024
Forest is toast
— Abdallah Nabeel Rashid 🕋 🪷 عبدالله نبيل راشد (@NabeelRashid108) April 26, 2024
Haaland will want to prove the doubters wrong
Despite scoring 31 times in 37 appearances this season, some pundits have questioned what else he offers this City team.
Admittedly, Haaland didn’t have the best of games in his last outing against Real Madrid, missing a number of good openings, but you wouldn’t bet against him getting on the scoresheet versus Forest.
City are playing catch-up on their title rivals
Depending on what happens in the North London derby earlier in the day, Guardiola’s men could find themselves four points behind Arsenal once again going into their next fixture.
Even so, City’s players know that, if they win all of their remaining fixtures between now and the last day in May, they will be Premier League champions for the sixth time in seven seasons.
