Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola faces a worrying few days ahead of tomorrow's title battle at Arsenal after Erling Haaland was forced off with an injury on Sunday.
The Norwegian has scored 25 goals in 21 Premier League appearances since arriving in England and created City's second goal for Ilkay Gundogan in the 3-1 defeat of Aston Villa.
City produced a defiant response to the Premier League's charge sheet as they comfortably beat Villa 3-1 to close to within three points of leaders Arsenal. With the club facing more than 100 charges relating to alleged financial misconduct the home fans were in belligerent mood at the Etihad Stadium with a series of ironic chants and voicing support for the club's owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Guardiola's side needed only four minutes to take the lead when Rodri headed in Riyad Mahrez's corner and they were cruising in the 39th minute when Haaland was forced wide after racing on to a Kevin de Bruyne pass but showed great vision to set up Gundogan for a side-foot finish.
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