Erling Haaland: An ankle injury might keep the Man City forward out for up to seven weeks.

Manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that Erling Haaland of Manchester City may miss up to seven weeks due to an ankle injury.

 Lewis Cook's challenge caused Haaland to sustain the injury during Sunday's FA Cup victory over Bournemouth.  He had scored previously in the quarterfinal match, which Man City won 2-1.

The Norway international would visit a specialist, according to a club statement on Monday night, but they hoped he would return before the season ended.

With their victory over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final this past weekend, Man City is vying for a spot in the Champions League.  In June, they will also play in the Club World Cup in the United States.

 "The doctors told me between five and seven weeks, so hopefully the end of the season and Club World Cup, he'll be ready," Guardiola said during a pre-Leicester press conference, adding a timeline to any possible absence.

"These things have happened throughout the season in certain years.  If it had been the conclusion of the season [before to the Club World Cup], things might have turned out differently.  I apologise to them and to Erling for all of the injuries we have had this season.  I hope he recovers as quickly as possible so he can return.

 "We must adjust because we don't have another athlete with his abilities or unique traits.  We experimented with several approaches up front for many years.  The calibre of the players determines this.  We're going to look for an answer."

Guardiola responded, "We need players with other qualities and bring other players closer to the box," when asked how his team will handle Haaland's absence.

"We need to change our players, but Erling's numbers have been outstanding and he is our amazing threat on many fronts.

 "The players with a stronger sense of purpose than the others are the ones I know best.  They must be brought nearer to the box.

 Haaland joins Rodri, Nathan Ake, John Stones, and Manuel Akanji on the treatment table, adding to Man City's already long injury list this season.

Encourage fan protest: We must get them to CL.

 Following Man City's announcement that they have partnered with a third-party ticketing website, supporters are preparing to demonstrate ahead of Wednesday's match against Leicester.

 Supporters have been urged by fan organisations to remain outside the stadium for the first nine minutes of the game.

 "Of course I have sympathy when the fans can express their feelings in good and bad moments, because the team and club are alive," Guardiola said in response to a question concerning the protests.

"The inability to communicate is the worst.  People can express themselves in our club, and we communicate with both the club and its supporters.

 "All I can say is that we have needed them from the beginning.  We need them since we aim to qualify for the Champions League the next season.

 "I am aware of Leicester's tenacity.  Their performance in the last two games has impressed me.  They performed admirably against Aston Villa and Chelsea.

 "We need them [the fans] desperately to achieve our success to be in the Champions League again."

What is the Club World Cup and when is it?

In 2025, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will compete in the enlarged FIFA Club World Cup.

 In Group G, defending champions City are paired with Juventus, Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates, and Wydad AC of Morocco.

 Beginning in the summer of 2025, 32 teams will compete in the redesigned Club World Cup, which will be held every four years.  It is an extension of the tournament's earlier iteration, which only featured seven teams from around the globe and was held annually.

 The competition begins on June 15 and ends on July 13 with the final.

FIFA will award the Club World Cup winners up to £97 million ($125 million).