Erling Haaland is facing a race against time to recover for Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool after the striker was injured on international duty with Norway. The 23-year-old has pulled out of the squad for his nation’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Scotland on Sunday, sparking fears that he may not be fit to take part in the crucial encounter next Saturday.
The striker was brought on for the second half of Norway’s friendly with the Faroe Islands on Thursday after starting on the bench. And City may be fuming about the decision to risk Haaland in a friendly just days after he limped off against Bournemouth.
The striker suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury that forced him to sit out the second half of City’s 6-1 thrashing at the beginning of November when he stretched for a ball and caught his studs in the turf.
After being assessed by Norway’s medical team, it was decided that he would pull out of the squad to face Scotland. And his latest knock to his ankle could have huge repercussions for Pep Guardiola, who faces the possibility of losing Haaland for their clash with title contenders Liverpool.
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