Manchester City wait on Erling Haaland as John Stones faces lay-off

“Maybe, but I don’t know yet,” said Guardiola when asked about Haaland at his pre-match press conference.

John Stones is a long-term absentee and Manchester City could also be without Erling Haaland once again (Martin Rickett/PA)

Erling Haaland remains a doubt for Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool on Sunday while defender John Stones is facing another lengthy lay-off.

Haaland missed City’s Champions League defeat by Real Madrid in midweek after hurting his knee in the closing stages of the encounter with Newcastle last Saturday.