Erling Haaland injury: Why Man City striker isn't playing in FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea & when he could return

Haaland was substituted after 90 minutes of City's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola subsequently revealed that the Norwegian had asked to come off before extra-time as he was not feeling right. The manager went on to confirm that his top scorer was injured ahead of the game with Chelsea.

"He's injured. I don't think it's much but he's not available for today. I don't know [if he will be back for the next game]," Guardiola told the BBC.

Guardiola had said the day before the game that Haaland had felt "a muscular issue" against Madrid but had played down the severity of the injury, putting it down to fatigue. Kevin De Bruyne, who was also forced off before extra-time against Madrid, was named in the starting line-up against Chelsea. Julian Alvarez replaces Haaland in City's attack.

Haaland missed two months earlier in the season with a foot injury. He has scored 30 goals this campaign but has been frequently criticised for not delivering in the biggest matches, drawing blanks in both games against Arsenal, Real Madrid and against Liverpool at Anfield.

It remains to be seen whether Haaland will recover in time for City's next Premier League game away to Brighton on Thursday. City will be bidding to do the double now their hopes of repeating last year's epic treble triumph are over.