Manchester City suffer second fitness scare as Ederson misses Brazil training

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has missed training for Brazil’s national team on Wednesday due to a stomach problem, according to a new report.

Pep Guardiola has suffered his second fitness scare of the international break, with Ederson’s illness coming just one day after Erling Haaland was forced to withdraw from the Norway squad due to injury.

Brazil are due to play a friendly against Morocco on Saturday, with the fixture set to provide a notable opportunity for Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson to stake a claim to be his nations number one, ahead of Liverpool keeper Alisson.

Ederson made just one appearance for Brazil at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, starting against Cameroon in the final group stage game in December.

The 29 year-old was however absent from Brazil training on Wednesday due to a stomach problem, with Sport Witness relaying a report from UOL which revealed that the goalkeeper will be ‘monitored’ by medical staff ahead of this weekend’s international friendly.

On Tuesday, Erling Haaland withdrew from the Norway squad for two European Championship qualifiers against Spain and Georgia due to a groin injury.

The 22 year-old, who has scored 42 goals for City already this season, is now at risk of missing the Blues’ Premier League game against Liverpool next month, with the severity of the forwards injury currently unknown.

Ederson had taken part in a press conference for Brazil earlier this week, where the goalkeeper revealed that he had joked with Pep Guardiola about managing the Brazilian national team.

“I talked to him, joked with him, but he said it was not a possibility, because he has a contract with Man City and he just renewed for two more seasons. He told me that there was no chance at all.”

Brazil are yet to appoint a new permanent following the departure of Tite, who left after the country crashed out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stages.