Haaland injured: how many games will Manchester City’s striker miss?
Erling Haaland suffered an injury in a Nations League match for the Norway national team and now risks missing several matches.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland made the English club's fans seriously nervous after he suffered an injury in the Norway national team match against Portugal in the Nations League. The match ended with a Portuguese victory 2:1. In the middle of the second half Haaland signaled to the coaching staff that he could not continue playing. However, the forward did not leave the field immediately. While Jørgen Strand Larsen was preparing to come on as a substitute, the Norwegian striker stayed on the pitch for a few more minutes and was noticeably limping.
In the end, Haaland was substituted in the 67th minute. At the same time, the initial signs did not look extremely alarming: the player walked to the bench on his own, and before leaving he managed to smile and hug Strand Larsen. Nevertheless, the condition of one of Manchester City's key players now raises questions. Final conclusions about the nature of the injury can only be drawn after a medical examination.
Haaland could miss the most important matches
The Norwegian's injury comes at particularly inopportune time for Manchester City, which has two crucial matches in the coming days. On Sunday the team will travel to Anfield to play Liverpool in the English Premier League. And just a few days later, next Wednesday, City will host Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League.
Potentially missing Haaland in these fixtures would be a serious loss for the team. This season the Norwegian forward has already scored seven goals and remains one of Manchester City's key attacking players.
If the medical examination confirms a serious muscle injury, the club will have to prepare for two extremely important matches without its main striker. For now City fans have to wait for the examination results. The fact that Haaland left the pitch on his own can be seen as an encouraging sign, but how serious the injury is will only become clear after a detailed assessment of his condition.
What should Haaland owners do in Fantasy?
A separate topic for analysis – Haaland's presence in the line‑ups of numerous fantasy players. This applies both to Fantasy Premier League and Fantasy Champions League, where Erling appears in the squads of the overwhelming majority of “managers”.
All of them watch the news about the Norwegian's injury with bated breath, and if Manchester City confirms the seriousness of their star’s diagnosis, Haaland fantasy owners will have to quickly look for a replacement for the potential point provider.
We recommend everyone who has Haaland in their Fantasy Premier League and Champions League line‑ups to wait for news about Erling about an hour before the roster deadline for the upcoming gameweek. At the same time, look for quality replacement options for Erling, so that in case of uncertainty about the striker’s availability or definitive information about his absence, you can make the appropriate adjustments to your squad.