Erling Haaland To Miss Norway Match Against Scotland Due To Injury
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will miss Norway’s European Championship qualifying game against Scotland on Sunday after sustaining a foot injury.
“Unfortunately, I am missing tomorrow’s game against Scotland. Wishing the boys all the best. Now treatment and trying to get back asap,” Haaland posted on social media Saturday.
Team doctor Ola Sand made it known that the injury had left Haaland in pain and with restricted movement.
Sunday’s game in Glasgow won’t affect either team’s qualifying chances. Scotland has already qualified for next year’s European Championship in Germany and Norway is third in the group and can’t qualify automatically, though it still has a chance of reaching the playoffs.
The injury had initially been described as a possible recurrence of an earlier ankle injury. Haaland came off with an ankle injury in the 6-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Nov. 4. He started in City’s next game three days later.
