Manchester City teammates reveal how Erling Haaland stays fit, including regular massages, says Rodri

Phil Foden draws a similarity between Harry Kane and another player while Rodri explains how Erling Haaland maintains his physical fitness at Manchester City.

Phil Foden states that Manchester City has had to adopt a new playing style with Erling Haaland as the main striker, which has alleviated some of the pressure from his teammates.

Haaland, who has scored an astonishing 42 goals this season, including eight in the previous week, netted five goals in a Champions League match against RB Leipzig and then scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 6-0 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Burnley on Saturday.

After the FA Cup quarter-final game, Foden expressed his admiration for Haaland, who will not be able to play for Norway this month due to a groin injury. He also shared his experience of playing alongside the prolific striker.

“It’s a pleasure [to play with Haaland], I don’t know how he does it,” Foden said, as per The Daily Mail. “He always seems to be in the right place, expecting things, little ricochets and things like that.”

While Erling Haaland is currently injured and unavailable for Norway’s upcoming matches, his Manchester City teammates have been revealing how the striker has managed to stay fit throughout the season.

When Haaland arrived at City in the summer, there were concerns about his injury history from his time at Borussia Dortmund, but he has only missed three games due to minor injuries so far this season.

Although he is set to be assessed by City for his current groin injury, he has not been ruled out of the upcoming Premier League game against Liverpool.

Nathan Ake had previously mentioned that Haaland has been putting in extra work in the gym and on the training pitch by arriving early and staying late for training.

Now, Rodri has revealed that another key aspect of Haaland’s fitness regimen is regular massages. In an interview with Spanish media before their match against Norway, Rodri discussed the measures Haaland has been taking to stay in top physical condition.