In the midst of another remarkable scoring season, the Manchester City striker is chasing success for club and country

Erling Haaland dismissed any suggestion he is near the levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo despite his stunning form in front of goal.

Erling Haaland reacted with humility after Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola compared his goalscoring feats in the early weeks this season to those of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Haaland took his tally for the campaign so far across all competitions to 17 in just 13 appearances,

Pro-VAR Manchester City forward Erling Haaland being a robot is no longer a playful joke – it actually might be true. Haaland has scored 17 goals in 13 matches across all competitions this season and has broken and set all sorts of records since joining Man City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.

Former Bayern Munich defender Markus Babbel believes that Harry Kane is currently the most complete forward in world football, ranking him above Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Babbel claimed that he wouldn't have wanted to face the Englishman – who has scored a staggering 22 goals in 15 games this season – as a defender,

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "You run out of superlatives. People may criticise [Erling Haaland], saying that he doesn't involve himself in play enough. "But he scores a ridiculous amount of goals and will go on to break all kinds of records - if he stays in the Premier League."

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland has now reached the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with his goalscoring after helping Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1.

CB: Rúben Dias —The ever-present Dias will lead City’s backline against Dortmund and will have to be at his best to thwart Serhou Guirassy, with the Guinean striker having scored seven times in all competitions this term.