Guardiola confirmed that Haaland was out indefinitely, and Yao Ming retired due to a strange illness

In the 16th round of the Premier League, Manchester City played away against Luton Town. Erling Haaland was surprisingly not included in the squad for the game, with Pep Guardiola revealing before the game that Haaland was experiencing a bone-stress reaction in his foot and could not confirm when he would return.

After Manchester City announced the list of players for the game against Luton Town, the media were surprised to find that Haaland was not in the list. Pep Guardiola explained the reason for Haaland's absence, "He had a bone-stress reaction in his foot. He felt it after the game against Villa and he couldn't play. I don't know (how bad it is), we just have to go week after week, day after day, and see what happens. ”

It is worth mentioning that Haaland was plagued by injuries before joining Manchester City, which led Guardiola to be very cautious about his use. At the end of 2022, Lakers player Anthony Davis was diagnosed indefinitely with a similar injury to his right foot, which can lead to stress fractures if not handled properly. In the end, Anthony Davis was out for 1 month.

At the end of 2010, Yao Ming suffered a third stress fracture of his left foot and was reimbursed for the season, which led to Yao Ming's decision to retire.