Manchester City could be made to sweat on the fitness of Erling Haaland ahead of next weekend’s Premier League clash with Liverpool after the forward suffered an injury scare in Norway’s Euro 2024 qualifier.
The 23-year-old, subbed on half-time in the 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands, left the field in discomfort at the end of the match after appearing to injure himself while stretching to connect with a blistering cross from a team-mate in the 87th3 minute.
Speaking after the game, national team doctor Ola Sand eased fears that Haaland could be set for an extended period on the sidelines, insisting it was a similar injury to the one that the striker suffered while playing for Manchester City earlier this month.
It was much of the same that happened against Bournemouth a week and a half ago. He has had it before too”, Sand told TV 2. “He gets a slight twist in his ankle, where he is a bit vulnerable. It hurts a lot right away, and then it goes away pretty quickly. Then we’ll see tomorrow how he is then.”
Haaland is scheduled to be in action for Norway on Sunday before returning to Manchester to begin preparations for City’s game with Liverpool on Saturday, November 25.
