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Erling Haaland injury: Enzo Maresca reveals update after FIVE new Man City scares

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Flood, G. (2026, October 17). Erling Haaland injury: Enzo Maresca reveals update after FIVE new Man City scares. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/erling-haaland-injury-latest-man-city-semenyo-b1301298.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-17 · by George Flood

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Man City's star striker Erling Haaland was seen limping off after scoring twice in a 3-2 victory against Ipswich, raising concerns about an injury to his foot or knee. However, coach Enzo Maresca later reported that Haaland assured him he is fine, along with other players who were substituted, Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic. The only player of concern now is Antoine Semenyo, whose condition remains uncertain. With upcoming games against AEK Athens in the Champions League and Aston Villa, Maresca confirmed potential rest for Haaland due to his recent workload.
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Enzo Maresca's Manchester City maintained their perfect start in the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town on October 17, securing seven consecutive wins. Erling Haaland scored twice to extend his goal tally for the season to eight goals across all competitions. However, concerns were raised about injuries to key players after the match:

Maresca is yet to confirm whether Haaland will be rested for their upcoming Champions League match against AEK Athens. The team remains at the top of the Premier League table, six points clear from second place. Manchester City continues to face uncertainty due to an ongoing financial scandal but has not let it affect their performance on the field. Fans showed support by waving inflatable bananas during the game as a nod to past challenges faced by the club.

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However, England left-back Nico O’Reilly is still struggling with a back issue after being substituted just past the hour mark on Saturday, while there is a nervous wait ahead to determine the extent of an injury sustained by Antoine Semenyo, who was also spotted limping after coming off the bench against Ipswich.
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🔮 Haaland is believed to have received a bang on the foot towards the end of the game against Ipswich, while others wondered if he could be potentially carrying a knee problem.
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Erling Haaland injury: Enzo Maresca reveals update after FIVE new Man City scares · assertive framing

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The superstar striker was seen limping heavily off the pitch and down the tunnel straight after Saturday’s 3-2 Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium, in which he played the full 90 minutes and scored twice to take his tally for the season so far to 12 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions. asserted
he → see → competitions
Haaland is believed to have received a bang on the foot towards the end of the game against Ipswich, while others wondered if he could be potentially carrying a knee problem. uncertain
he → believe → problem
However, Maresca later insisted that he had been told by Haaland himself that he was okay. asserted
he → insist → Haaland
The Man City boss received similar reassurances from Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic, both of whom were forced off in the second half. asserted
both → receive → half
However, England left-back Nico O’Reilly is still struggling with a back issue after being substituted just past the hour mark on Saturday, while there is a nervous wait ahead to determine the extent of an injury sustained by Antoine Semenyo, who was also spotted limping after coming off the bench against Ipswich. asserted
who → struggle → Ipswich
“I asked all of them,” Maresca said of that quintet in his post-match press conference. asserted
Maresca → ask → conference
“Mateo said he was okay, Matheus said he was okay, Erling said he was also okay. asserted
he → say → ?
“Nico, it’s still his back. asserted
it → ’ → ?
If you remember against Coventry in the warm-up [when he withdrew from the team], it’s the same problem. asserted
it → remember → team
“The only one we need to wait on was Antoine and we will see.” asserted
we → need → ?
Maresca had admitted before the match against Ipswich that Haaland was among a number of key City players who was due a rest after enduring a heavy workload for club and country so far this season, having also picked up a knock while playing for Norway in the Nations League earlier this month. asserted
who → admit → League
That now seems likely to come when AEK Athens visit the Etihad in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with City then travelling to Aston Villa next weekend before a double-header against high-flying Brighton in the Carabao Cup and Premier League. asserted
City → seem → Cup
Maresca did make several changes to his lineup to face newly-promoted Ipswich after the dramatic 4-2 home defeat by Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, with the likes of Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki and Semenyo all named on the bench. asserted
likes → make → bench
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