City’s worst fears were confirmed early this week with the Norway international facing up to seven weeks on the sidelines having been sent to a specialist to discover the full extent of the injury.
Injury experts have told Metro Haaland’s season could even be over.
Omar Marmoush will deputise in his place again, scoring with his first touch after replacing Haaland at Bournemouth and hitting the target again against Leicester City on Wednesday night.
Elsewhere, City remain without Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji at the back with John Stones’ return date still unknown after he was forced off in the defeat to Real Madrid in February
United meanwhile are coming off yet another defeat – their 13th in the Premier League this season – after Anthony Elanga came back to haunt them at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Leny Yoro returned to the starting XI that evening with Harry Maguire also emerging from the bench late on as a makeshift centre forward.
The England international is expected to return to his regular role at the back for the visit of Pep Guardiola’s side.
After making his latest injury comeback off the bench against Forest, coming within inches of scoring moments after, Mason Mount will hope to force his way into Ruben Amorim’s plans.
Predicted Man Utd XI to face Man City
Onana, de Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu, Zirkzee, Mount, Hojlund
Predicted Man City XI to face Man Utd
Ederson, Nunes, Gvardiol, Dias, O’Reilly, Gundogan, Gonzalez, Foden, de Bruyne, Grealish, Marmoush
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