Overview
- On Friday Maresca said he may give Erling Haaland rest and specifically named Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Marc Guéhi and Rúben Dias as rotation candidates.
- Haaland scored twice against Paris Saint-Germain to become Manchester City's leading scorer in European competition and has 10 goals in nine games this season.
- The striker has accumulated heavy minutes this term with about 13 starts for club and country and four appearances for Norway, prompting medical checks on his return to Manchester.
- City host Ipswich on Saturday and then welcome AEK Athens to the Etihad on Tuesday, and Haaland is in the Ipswich squad but could be rotated because of the quick turnaround.
- Manchester City top the Premier League but face heightened scrutiny at their first home league game since a guilty ruling on charges, a verdict the club says it is appealing and that may factor into selection and public pressure.