The prolific striker has withdrawn from his country's next international matches with a groin problem after scoring eight goals in his previous two games for Manchester City.
Haaland withdraws from Norway squad with issie
Manchester City's best player Erling Haaland has been dropped from the Norwegian squad after suffering a groin problem.
The 22-year-old returned to his club, where he has scored eight goals in his last two outings, to further examine the injury Norway say they picked up in their 6-0 quarter-final win. FA Cup final against Burnley. SATURDAY.
Haaland will miss his country's first two Euro 2024 qualifiers against Spain and Georgia, and may now face a race against time to get back into action when the Premier League arrives. Etihad Stadium to kick off the game at 12:30pm in April. 1, an important match for Man City in the title race as they are currently eight points behind leaders Arsenal.
A statement from the Norwegian Football Association read:
“Erling Braut Haaland has pain in his groin after the match against Burnley.
"We hope it's just familiarity that will continue on Saturday, but after doing the tests and tests yesterday, it is clear that he will not be attending the games against Spain. and Georgia. National team doctor Ola Sand explained: "It would have been better if he had been under medical observation at the club.
"So Haaland will go home after the meeting of the national team."
Norway went on to say that Haaland was disappointed to miss his country's first two qualifying games, but added that they hoped to impress without him on the team.
Haaland has scored 8 goals in the last 2 matches for Man City
Haaland has scored 8 goals in the last 2 matches for Man City
"Erling struggled when he realized he couldn't fight for the team," their statement continued.
“Fortunately in this team there is still a lot of confidence, talent and cohesion to earn points in the next matches.
The national team's manager Stale Solbakken specified: "We won't hesitate to a millimeter, but let's continue our work to prepare as best we can for Saturday and Tuesday.
Like Spain and Georgia, Norway joined Group A with Scotland and Cyprus as they won their first European championship since 2000. City face Liverpool in the Premier League on April 1 before traveling to Southampton the following weekend and then hosting Bayern Munich at the Etihad in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 11.
Haaland, who scored five goals in a Champions League round of 16 win over RB Leipzig, has scored 42 in his first season at City and also has 21 in 23 international appearances.
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