Asked for an update on Haaland after the second-leg loss in Madrid, in which new signing Nico Gonzalez scored a late consolation goal in stoppage time, City boss Guardiola said: “Erling, yesterday, tried to train after the action against Newcastle in the last minutes.

Pep Guardiola has given fans a fresh update on Erling Haaland's fitness ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland started Wednesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid on the bench after not fully recovering from a knee injury. Haaland was not fit enough after hurting his right knee in the team's 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.