Erling Haaland Returns from Ankle Injury to Start for Manchester City Against Southampton Ahead of FA Cup Final

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Published May 10, 2025, 01:22 PM

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has recovered from an ankle injury and is fit to start in the Premier League match against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium. This marks Haaland's first start since late March. Manager Pep Guardiola confirmed Haaland's availability ahead of the game, which is seen as a key fixture as City pursues a Champions League spot. The starting lineup for Manchester City includes Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne as captain, Bernardo, McAtee, Foden, and Haaland. Southampton's lineup features Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Bree, Downes, Ugochukwu, Welington, Dibling, Fernandes, and Sulemana. Haaland's return is also notable ahead of Manchester City's upcoming FA Cup final next week.

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🚨 BREAKING: Erling Haaland is back and STARTS for Man City vs Southampton ahead of next week's FA Cup final 👀

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😇 Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Bree, Downes, Ugochukwu, Welington, Dibling, Fernandes, Sulemana. 🔵 Man City XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Silva; De Bruyne, Foden; McAtee, Haaland.

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🚨 Erling Haaland returns in Man City starting XI after injury, back available.