Haaland trains with City boss Guardiola warning 'lay off the carbs during World Cup break'

City in Champions League action on Tuesday when they take on Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad

Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland and Jack Grealish during training at the Etihad Campus. Action Images

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola oversees training as his side prepare to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group phase. Reuters

Manchester City's Jack Grealish attends a team training session on October 24, 2022. AFP

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and defender John Stones. AFP

Phil Foden, left, Nathan Ake, centre, and Julian Alvarez attend a team training session at Etihad Campus. AFP

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. AFP

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola passes on instructions during a training session. AFP

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Riyad Mahrez, left, Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish. AFP

Manchester City's English defender Joshua Wilson-Esbrand attends a team training session. AFP

Manchester City players are put through their paces ahead of the Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund. AFP

Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland and Phil Foden. Reuters

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Manchester City's Phil Foden during training. Reuters

Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez during training. Reuters

Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez. Reuters

Manchester City's Phil Foden controls the ball. AFP

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne on his way to take part in a training session. AFP

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Reuters

Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden. AFP

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked he wanted striker Erling Haaland to lay off the food and drink during the mid-season break for the World Cup and come back fit to spearhead the club's hunt for trophies in the second half of the season.

Norway's Haaland, who has scored 22 goals in 15 games across all competitions so far, will not be heading to Qatar for the November 20-December 18 tournament after his country failed to qualify.

Haaland took part in training at the Etihad Campus on Monday as City prepare for Tuesday's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

Victory at Signal Iduna Park will see City advance to the last 16 as Group G winners with a match to spare.

"He will be in Marbella or Norway. It depends on how he behaves in Marbella as to how good he is for the second half of the season," Guardiola told reporters on Monday. "He will play golf, hopefully not eat and drink much and come back fit.

"He is so smart. A part of that is his work ethic. He is one of the first to arrive and one of the last to leave. He looks after his body perfectly. He is well educated in the way he has to live as a professional and he has the intent to get better.

"I didn't know how good he was moving in small spaces in the box, he scores a lot in the box. He goes away from the action to be closer to the goal, these kind of moments are not easy for a striker."