Will Erling Haaland start for Man City against Liverpool this weekend?

Pep Guardiola was coy when asked about Erling Haaland's status for this weekend.

Haaland started on the bench for Manchester City in their 3-1 win over Newcastle United in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with Omar Marmoush stepping into the starter's role and scoring twice in the victory.

Now, City prepare for a massive Premier League clash on Sunday as they are set to visit Anfield for a match against Liverpool, and Guardiola will not commit to putting Haaland in the starting XI.

“Always I said, Erling is the best striker in the world,” the Man City manager said at a press conference on Thursday. “I don’t know [if he will start]. We will see tomorrow. Always, I say Erling is the best.”

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Haaland continues to lead the Premier League's Golden Boot race with 20 goals, but the 25-year-old has scored just twice in his last 12 appearances.

With Haaland still struggling in the final third, Marmoush's output in the Carabao Cup could see the prolific Norwegian remain as Guardiola's second-choice striker this weekend.

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