Jack Grealish ended his long wait for a Premier League goal as a Manchester City side missing Erling Haaland beat struggling Leicester 2-0 on Wednesday to go fourth in the table.Manchester City took just two minutes to go in front against second-bottom Leicester,

The ankle injury keeping Haaland out up to seven weeks is just the latest test of a hugely difficult season for Manchester City

It's clear and obvious he's head and shoulders above the rest. But is Salah having the best MVP season in Premier League history? The numbers suggest yes, but is this individual season more impressive than Erling Haaland in 2022-23?

Premier League campaign has reached a pivotal stage of the season, and the race to finish as the competition's leading goal-scorer is also hotting up.Last season saw Erling Haaland yet again dominate charts despite a mid-season injury.

An emotional Pep Guardiola pays tribute to Jack Grealish and discusses Erling Haaland's injury after the 2-0 win over Leicester

Bilal El Khannouss curled just wide to cap a rare Leicester foray, but City scored their second goal in the 29th minute. A calamitous mix-up between Mads Hermansen and Wout Faes saw the ball drop straight to Marmoush, who rifled a shot off the woodwork and in.

In the meantime, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Aston Villa all boosted their Champions League hopes with Wednesday wins, 24 hours after second-placed Arsenal and third-placed Nottingham Forest both claimed their own victories. Liverpool also triumphed to restore their 12-point lead at the top.

Haaland appeared to catch his ankle while crashing into the advertising boards on the side of the pitch. A statement on Man City's official website says: "Erling underwent initial tests in Manchester on Monday morning and will now seek specialist consultation to confirm the full extent of the injury.

With just eight games left, Liverpool sit 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Omar Marmoush showed he is capable of filling the hole left by Erling Haaland's injury as Manchester City inflicted more pain on relegation-bound Leicester City. Jack Grealish opened the scoring on his first start since December for what was the England winger's first Premier League goal in 16 months.