Title: Manchester City's Top Scorer Misses Liverpool Match Due to Injury

Manchester City’s top scorer, Norwegian player Erling Haaland, was absent from his team’s lineup against Liverpool on Saturday due to a thigh injury. City’s coach, Pep Guardiola, had not confirmed the striker's participation in the match as of Friday, stating, "Haaland will be evaluated after training, but he apparently did not participate in that training." The 22-year-old has scored an exceptional 42 goals in 37 matches across all competitions this season, including eight in the last two matches, but he sustained a thigh injury against Burnley on March 18.