Erling Haaland is expected to return to Manchester City's starting lineup for Saturday's Premier League encounter with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

The Norwegian striker watched on as an unused substitute on Wednesday night as the Citizens suffered a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the last 16 of the EFL Cup.

Pep Guardiola's is currently working with limited first-team resources amidst an injury crisis, but his leading marksman Haaland, who has netted a Premier League-high 11 goals in just nine games this term, is ready to be called upon this weekend.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Haaland's record against Bournemouth.

Erling Haaland's record vs. Bournemouth

Played: 4
Won: 4
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0
Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Since joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, Haaland has faced Bournemouth competitively four times, all in the Premier League, and has helped the Citizens come out on top on all four occasions.

The Citizens have scored an impressive 15 goals across the four matches Haaland has played in against the Cherries, but the Norwegian - to the surprise of many - has only contributed to two of those, scoring one and assisting one.

Haaland was unable to mark his home debut in the Premier League in August 2022 with a goal against Bournemouth, but he did register a 19th-minute assist was his first touch of the game, as the Citizens ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.

Six months later, Haaland scored his first and only goal to date against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, tapping home from close range Man City's second goal in a 4-1 victory.

The following campaign, Haaland failed to make the net ripple during the first 45 minutes of a thumping 6-1 home win against the Cherries in November 2023.

City's No.9 then played for 75 minutes in the reverse fixture at the Vitality Stadium three months later, but once again drew a blank in front of goal as teammate Phil Foden scored the only goal in a narrow 1-0 victory.