November 17th 2023.
Manchester City were dealt a scare during Norway's clash with the Faroe Islands last night, when Erling Haaland suffered an injury to his left ankle late on. The prolific striker had come off the bench at half-time in Norway's 2-0 win, but went down in the closing stages after failing to convert Mohammed Elyounoussi's 87th minute cross.
At full time, Ola Sand, Norway's team doctor, sought to downplay the severity of Haaland's injury. He told Norwegian outlet VG that the issue was much the same as what happened against Bournemouth a week and a half ago. He said the injury was a slight twist, where the 23-year-old is a bit vulnerable. It hurts a lot right away, but then it goes away pretty quickly. The doctor added that Erling had already spoken to Manchester City and their chief doctor, Mario Pafundi.
With a crunch Premier League fixture against Liverpool coming up after the international break, City will be hoping the injury is not serious. They have already lost John Stones and Kevin de Bruyne to long-term injuries, and Nathan Ake, Matheus Nunez and Mateo Kovacic have all pulled out of their respective nations' squads during this international break.
For Norway, they will be hoping that Erling Haaland is fit for their crunch final Euro 2024 qualifier against Scotland, where they need a win to secure a spot in the play-offs. In his absence, fellow City striker Oscar Bobb deputised to great effect, scoring his first international goal with a wonderful finish.
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