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Erling Haaland is still a physical doubt for Manchester City's trip to Tottenham on Wednesday after the last two games will be lost.
The top scorer of the city sat at the defeats against Real Madrid and Liverpool after shaking his knee in the 4-0 victory over Newcastle on February 15, and his absence has been revealing with the city that fights to convert His domain of possession in opportunities in the defeat of Sunday 2-0 to Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola said Tuesday that he was optimistic that the 24 -year -old will be available in northern London on Wednesday night, but a decision has not yet been made.
“Tonight, we will know after training,” Guardiola said. 'I hope so, but I still don't know.
'He feels better, but the last two games he couldn't play. We will see tomorrow.
Haaland's absence has left Omar Marmous to lead the line, but the Egypt's international has not been able to follow his hat-trick against Newcastle.
Pep Guardiola has given fans an update on the state of fitness of striker Erling Haaland
Haaland did not participate in the team for Sunday's clash with Liverpool in the Etihad
But Guardiola said he had been very happy with the impact made by Marmoush, as well as January companions Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico González.
“It has been really good for the short time they are training,” Guardiola said.
'Khusanov arrived and played against Chelsea, Orient, Newcastle, Madrid and Liverpool, so a difficult schedule and difficult to enter, with the lack of communication, since it still does not speak English fluently, so the impact is really good .
'Omar too. Nico plays well, but the impact is really good, we are satisfied. Of course, Victor (Reis), when he has minutes, will always be on a good level '.
The four mid -season signings illustrated the scale of the reconstruction that the city has been forced to enter this season after several injuries and the dramatic decrease of some of the older players in the team.
Outside the Champions League and with its defense of the title effectively, they still face a fight to reach the first four.
But Guardiola denied that this reconstruction is the biggest challenge of his career.
“No, we have already done it,” he said. 'After nine years, it is not the same team with which we started nine years ago. We have already done it two or three times. It is not the biggest challenge.
Guardiola (left) has been without his front star (right) for the last two games of his team
'The challenge I had is when my managerial career began with my staff. I tried myself and my staff showed that we can do it.
The Spurs are still a Bogey team for Guardiola and City, particularly away from home, since City has won only two of its eight games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
His last trip there in October ended in a 2-1 defeat in the Cábao Cup, a result that was the first on a five-game losing streak, the first of the Guardiola Management race, which also included a defeat 4- 0 against the Spurs at the Etihad stadium as the city season left the rails.
But if City has suffered a difficult campaign, things have still been worse for the Ange Postecoglu team after an injury crisis, and remain 12th in the Premier League despite winning their last three games.
Guardiola said Spurs are a better team than their results show.
“They are a fantastic team, with individual quality,” Guardiola said. 'The rhythm they play and intensity they do, incredible runners in transitions, but I think that lately they have some more additional passes.
'They can do it, especially when James Maddison plays. The results dictate one thing, but the opinion of the team is the opposite '.