Enzo Maresca confirms Erling Haaland fitness before Man City take on Aston Villa

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca confirmed that Erling Haaland is 100 percent available for Saturday's Premier League match against Aston Villa. The striker was rested as an unused substitute during City's midweek Champions League win over AEK Athens after suffering a foot knock against Ipswich Town. Haaland had scored two goals against Ipswich, taking his seasonal tally to 12 before limping off.

While Haaland is fit, Maresca noted doubts remain over Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus Nunes following knocks. Top-of-the-table Manchester City lead the Premier League by three points after winning their first seven league games under Maresca, who anticipates a challenging test against Unai Emery's in-form Aston Villa side.