Will Erling Haaland start against Aston Villa? Latest Man City team news after fitness update

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 23). Will Erling Haaland start against Aston Villa? Latest Man City team news after fitness update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/erling-haaland-man-city-injury-fpl-b1302045.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-23 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Erling Haaland will start for Manchester City against Aston Villa, according to manager Maresca's latest update on October 23. Despite concerns over a foot injury sustained during last weekend’s match against Ipswich Town, where he scored two goals but had to leave the field early, Maresca clarified that Haaland is fully fit and available for the upcoming game. The Norwegian striker has been Manchester City's top goal scorer this season with 12 goals in nine appearances across both the Premier League and Champions League. In the league alone, Haaland leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals, ahead of joint second-place contenders Alexander Isak and Joao Pedro, each with five goals.

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He is the runaway leader in the Golden Boot race, too, with his eight league goals putting him well clear of Alexander Isak and Joao Pedro, who sit joint second with five goals apiece.

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🔮 Speaking on O’Reilly, Kovacic and Nunes, he said: They could all be available or not.

2026-10-23 · Evening Standard

Will Erling Haaland start against Aston Villa? Latest Man City team news after fitness update · assertive framing

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He started last weekend’s nervous 3-2 defeat of Ipswich Town, scoring a brace, but hobbled off at full time having sustained an apparent knock to the foot. asserted

He → start → foot

Read More The Italian then named Haaland to the matchday squad for Wednesday night’s Champions League match against AEK Athens, but left him on the bench for the full duration. asserted

Italian → read → duration

There were other absentees on the night, too, with Nico O’Reilly, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes all missing out. asserted

O’Reilly → be → night

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s trip to face Aston Villa, though, Maresca was quick to play down any concerns Haaland was among the injured. asserted

Haaland → speak → injured

Speaking on O’Reilly, Kovacic and Nunes, he said: They could all be available or not. uncertain

They → speak → O’Reilly

“Erling is the only one who is 100 per cent available and for the other three we need to wait.” asserted

we → need → three

Haaland’s availability is, of course, a major boost for City as they face a tough Aston Villa side. asserted

they → face → side

He is the runaway leader in the Golden Boot race, too, with his eight league goals putting him well clear of Alexander Isak and Joao Pedro, who sit joint second with five goals apiece. asserted

who → put → goals

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