Jamie Carragher questioned whether or not Erling Haaland was actually injured as Manchester Metropolis crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Metropolis travelled to the Bernabeu after a 3-2 defeat to the La Liga giants on the Etihad final week, and crumbled within the second leg, with Kylian Mbappe scoring an excellent hat-trick to make sure a cushty 6-3 combination win, with Nico Gonzalez scoring late on for Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
The Premier League champions barely laid a glove on Madrid other than the comfort, with Erling Haaland staying rooted to the bench all through after his double within the first leg, having jarred his knee within the win over Newcastle on Saturday.
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Guardiola confirmed forward of the sport that Haaland wasn’t near beginning, however Carragher claimed the striker might merely haven’t fancied developing towards Antonio Rudiger.
Haaland has fought fierce battles with Rudiger previously, with the German centre-back returning having missed the opening conflict.
“So let me work this out,” Carragher mentioned on CBS Sports activities. “Haaland has gone to the supervisor this morning and mentioned he’s not match?
“Do you assume that’s received one thing to do with Rudiger? Is that as a result of Rudiger is enjoying?
“He’s on the bench so he can’t be injured. I by no means went to see the supervisor on the morning of a sport and mentioned I’m not match.
“So he’s injured, is he? It’s Rudiger-itis is it? Is that what we’re saying right here?”
Ex-Manchester Metropolis defender Micah Richards dismissed Carragher’s idea as “nonsense”.
“Take a look at him, take a look at his narratives,” he responded. “It’s simply nonsense. Come on Jamie, you’re higher than that, you’re higher than that.”
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January signing Omar Marmoush began up high for Manchester Metropolis in Haaland’s absence after he opened his account towards Newcastle with a hat-trick.
Reacting to Man Metropolis’s crew information, ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside: “It will be actually odd if Erling Haaland isn’t both ailing or injured.
“He scored each Man Metropolis targets within the reverse fixture. It’s going to be a kind of two issues.
“There isn’t a approach that for a sport of this magnitude Pep Guardiola simply leaves him out.”
Former goalkeeper Paul Robinson added: “We definitely weren’t anticipating to see a Man Metropolis crew sheet tonight with out Erling Haaland.
“The best way that Omar Marmoush performed on the weekend towards Newcastle, it might not be a nasty factor for him to get within the aspect.
“He is a superb alternative for Haaland albeit he’s a special sort of participant. He’ll run in behind, trigger the Actual Madrid defence various kinds of issues.
“Everyone knows what Haaland brings to Metropolis although and it’s a massive blow for them.”
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