Agbonlahor issues ‘scary’ Erling Haaland claim after Man City source’s injury reveal
Erling Haaland will be able to start every game for Man City because of the break for the World Cup, according to Gabby Agbonlahor.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England forward a fully refreshed Haaland in December is a “scary thing” for the rest of the Premier League.
The 22-year-old has already scored 14 top-flight goals this season and is on course to find the net 66 times this season, according to the BBC’s Mike Minay.
It seems like the only thing that may stop him is a potential injury and he suffered setbacks at Borussia Dortmund last season.
Sources told Football Insider last week (29 September) that Man City are planning his playing and training schedule to precision to prevent any injury issues.
But Agbonlahor has claimed the break for the World Cup in November will give the club breathing room.
He told Football Insider‘s Connor Whitley: “I said that he’s going to bring panic into defenders, defenders are going to have sleepless nights before they play him and it’s exactly what has happened.
“I’d seen him place for Dortmund and Norway and knew that he was going to cause havoc.
“He’s not stopping. The way he plays he doesn’t use up a lot of energy. He’s not sprinting after defenders, he’s not making channel runs all games.
“That’s why he’s not been rested yet and I don’t think he’s been rested all season. He’ll have his rest in the World Cup.
“For the next six weeks, Pep will just keep on playing him because he knows he’s got six weeks to rest before the season starts again.
“I think he’ll definitely break the goalscoring record for a Premier League season.
“He doesn’t have to move up and down the pitch, he can just stay within the width of the box.
“I wouldn’t be worried about an injury. That break is going to do him so good.
“He’s going to come back on Boxing Day as a fresh player. That’s a scary thing for a lot of the teams in the Premier League.”
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