Manager Pep Guardiola explained keeping Erling Haaland on the bench for Manchester City’s Champions League exit against Real Madrid due to injury.
City suffered a 3-1 defeat at the Bernabeu in the second leg, sealing a 6-3 aggregate loss to the reigning European champions.
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Carlo Ancelotti’s side advanced to the last 16, while City’s hopes of reclaiming the trophy ended earlier than expected.
“Erling trained yesterday. I believe the images we have done are fine, but he has discomfort walking and for example on stairs,” he revealed post-game.
“We spoke yesterday, and this morning and he said he didn’t feel good, didn’t feel ready.”