The game against Denmark could quickly offer more goals for the 22-year-old who is completely in the floating zone. At the weekend, there was a hat-trick and two assists in a 6-3 win over city rivals Manchester United. He has a total of 17 goals in eleven games.

Guardiola has sometimes been known to rotate teams a lot, but this season Haaland has started all the games. The City manager said nothing about a possible rest for the Norwegian on Wednesday.

– At this age, no one can compare to him. The numbers speak for themselves. “We are very happy to have him here,” Guardiola told a news conference.

Sergio Gómez, who, like Haaland, joined the blues this summer, impressed himself after defending himself against the Norwegian in training.

– He does really spectacular things sometimes. We know what he is capable of, said the defender.

Three goals in two games

Guardiola was also asked about the lack of tradition in Norwegian football compared to other countries. The charismatic manager believes it doesn’t matter where you come from.

– You don’t have to be born in England or Italy to be a good footballer. You can come from anywhere as long as you have good instincts, said Guardiola.

Haaland started the Champions League season with two goals in a 4-0 win over Sevilla. In the following match, he became the match winner in a 2–1 win over his old teammate at Borussia Dortmund.

Top scorer

Haaland was last year’s top scorer in the tournament with his ten goals, although Dortmund were eliminated in the quarter-finals. This year he is playing for a team that aims to reach the top.

That could offer a goalscoring record for Norway, who stands at 26 goals in 21 games in Europe’s most prestigious club tournament. In his debut season in the Champions League with RB Salzburg, there were eight goals in six games in the group stage.

Among other things, he scored hat-tricks against Sander Berge and Genk and also scored against Liverpool at Anfield.