Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is ‘a little bit above’ Liverpool signing Alexander Isak and says he wouldn’t change the forward for any player.Liverpool strengthened their squad on deadline day with the £125m British record capture of Isak from Newcastle. The Swedish striker links up with the Premier League champions after scoring 45 league goals over the last two seasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});However, Guardiola believes he already boasts the league’s best forward in his ranks. Haaland has scored 88 goals in 100 league games for the Citizens, a record for a Premier League player after a century of appearances in the division.The 25-year-old also netted five times for Norway against Moldova in midweek and Guardiola is adamant that Haaland is the better player.“A little bit above. Isak is an exceptional player. You asked me about Erling and he is top,” Guardiola said at his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s Manchester Derby.“Isak must be a top player because of what they paid. Another one would say Mbappe, Messi, Cristiano… I wouldn’t change Erling for anyone. I know him, I like him.”Guardiola will need Haaland at full fitness this weekend, after fellow forward Omar Marmoush returned from international duty injured. The Egyptian is facing ‘a few weeks’ on the sidelines. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Omar [Marmoush] came from Egypt injured. Rayan Ait Nouri and Rayan Cherki are out. John Stones is a doubt but not a ‘big issue’. The rest are ok.“We have to wait for tests but a few weeks I think,” Guardiola added on Marmoush’s injury.“Before the international break he will be ready.”Read – Premier League: Talking points ahead of the weekendSee more – Five Premier League signings that could debut this weekendFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Guardiola says Haaland ‘above’ Liverpool signing Isak first appeared on The Football Faithful.