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Man City dealt huge injury worry as Erling Haaland spotted limping on Norway duty

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Gent, O. (2026, October 4). Man City dealt huge injury worry as Erling Haaland spotted limping on Norway duty. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-injury-news-haaland-norway-b1299496.html

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Erling Haaland of Manchester City was seen limping during a Norway national team match against Portugal and asked to be substituted off the field. The nature and severity of his injury are unclear but could cause concern for both Norway's coach Stale Solbakken and Manchester City, who have faced recent issues including financial penalties. Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the Portuguese squad due to a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus overshadowed Haaland’s injury initially but now takes second place in the match narrative.

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Erling Haaland, star forward for Manchester City, suffered a potential injury during Norway's 2-1 defeat to Portugal in a Nations League match on Sunday. Haaland was substituted at the 67-minute mark, visibly limping as he left the field. The nature and severity of his injury are unclear, but it raises concerns about his fitness for Manchester City's upcoming Premier League fixtures, especially after the club's guilty verdict for financial breaches. Norway coach Stale Solbakken had previously discussed workload management with Haaland, acknowledging the strain from recent matches. While Solbakken did not confirm an injury, Haaland’s absence could be a blow to Manchester City, already under scrutiny for their financial scandal involving 114 breaches of Premier League regulations between 2009 and 2018.

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The Man City man seemed to be indicating towards the bench that he was hurt, and he gestured that he wanted to be withdrawn. asserted

he → seem → bench

It remains to be seen what the 26-year-old’s injury is, or quite what the extent might be, but it will come as a major worry to Enzo Maresca, after a torrid few weeks for the Italian and City as a club after their guilty verdict from the independent commission over their 114 financial breaches. uncertain

it → remain → breaches

Haaland was sacrificed at 1-1 in Porto, where Stale Solbakken’s side had gone ahead thanks to Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer’s stunning volley on 36 minutes. asserted

side → sacrifice → minutes

Joao Cancelo equalised just two minutes later, and the sides went in level at the interval. asserted

sides → equalise → interval

Haaland was since taken off with 23 minutes of regulation time to play, and Goncalo Ramos netted on 79 minutes to turn the game on its head and into the hosts’ favour. asserted

Ramos → take → favour

Haaland’s potential injury overshadows the other big talking point of the match, which saw Cristiano Ronaldo not involved after the veteran sensationally quit the Portugal camp after being excluded for the first encounter between these two sides a fortnight ago in Oslo. asserted

veteran → overshadow → Oslo

An alleged rift between the former Manchester United forward and manager Jorge Jesus prompted the 41-year-old to depart the camp and head to Madrid, leaving his international future in jeopardy. asserted

rift → prompt → jeopardy

Man City dealt huge injury worry as Erling Haaland spotted limping on Norway duty

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