Overview
- Guardiola called Erling Haaland "the best striker in the world" on Friday and declined to confirm whether he will start at Liverpool.
- Haaland’s output has cooled to two goals in his last 12 appearances after a blistering early-season run.
- He began on the bench for the 3-1 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle, where Omar Marmoush scored twice.
- Manchester City enter Sunday trailing Arsenal by six points in the Premier League.
- Despite the dip, Haaland has 20 league goals in 24 matches this season and seven in eight in the Champions League.