Erling Haaland has left Norway’s coaching camp due to a groin harm and can miss the workforce’s upcoming European Championship qualifying video games, the nationwide federation mentioned Tuesday.
Haaland felt ache from a slight groin harm after enjoying for Manchester City within the FA Cup quarterfinals in opposition to Burnley on Saturday and can return to his membership for remedy, the Norwegian federation mentioned. He scored three objectives in a 6-0 win in opposition to Burnley, elevating his complete to a club-record 42 this season.
The Norwegian federation mentioned it had initially hoped Haaland would get better shortly, however that the ache received worse after he joined up with the nationwide workforce.
With City dealing with a packed schedule because it chases three trophies within the remaining a part of the season, Norway coach Ståle Solbakken bristled on the suggestion that Haaland was prioritizing his membership over his nation.
“If you had seen him in my hotel room at midnight last night you’d know that (he wanted to play),” Solbakken advised a news convention in Marbella. “He is deeply frustrated and he’s done everything he can.”
Man City subsequent performs Liverpool within the Premier League on April 1. The English title holder additionally hosts Bayern Munich on April 11 within the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
Norway begins its Euro 2024 qualifying group program in opposition to Spain on Saturday and travels to face Georgia three days later. Group A additionally contains Scotland and Cyprus.
Haaland has scored 21 objectives in 23 video games for Norway however has but to play at a serious match.
The high two groups in Group A will advance to Euro 2024 in Germany. Norway might even have a qualifying route via the playoffs subsequent yr based mostly on its Nations League standing.
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