Latest Erling Haaland injury update is bad vibes for Man City
One might wonder how Manchester City players are feeling emotionally and mentally ahead of their return to the club following the international break. Since they left, the guilty verdict that City allegedly broke financial fair play rules has been announced, and that could affect their long-term future. For Erling Haaland, though, he appears to have a physical ailment.
Haaland asked to be taken out of Norway's match against Portugal on Sunday in the 67th minute. According to Norway coach Ståle Solbakken, the star striker was "tired" in a previous match against Wales and had some kind of leg issue that Haaland had "bad vibes" about.
No immediate announcement was made from Norway or Man City's camp about what is ailing Haaland, but he did leave the game on Sunday with a bit of a limp. He was already scheduled to be off for a few days, even as the rest of City's club comes back together after the extended international break.
Erling Haaland's availability for Manchester City versus Liverpool is currently in doubt
Maybe the rest is what Haaland needs to be ready to play what should be a crucial and heavily viewed match against Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield. That will be Manchester City's first game after the verdict on the charges was announced.
Obviously, the Liverpool fans are not going to be overly welcoming to City, worse than usual, most likely. Premier League clubs and non-City fans are peeved at the situation surrounding the charges. They likely feel that Man City took players that their clubs could have had instead.
Not that that matters to Enzo Maresca and his players. Those healthy enough to perform will show up and do their best, one can assume. Liverpool has a good club, though, and is obviously capable of beating the Blues. That would be especially true if Erling Haaland can't go.
Likely, any update about Erling Haaland's condition won't be fully known until closer to Sunday. No update might be a good sign, as it means the assumption is that the Norwegian is ready to play. Fans will definitely want to keep an eye on Haaland's health, and we will update this article with the latest information.
Erling Haaland's injury history with Man City
October 2022 - Foot bruise (missed two games)
March 2023 - Groin injury (missed one game)
December 2023 - Stress reaction to bone (missed 10 games)
April 2024 - Musicle injury (missed two games)
February 2025 - Knee injury (missed one game)
March 2025 - Ankle injury (missed six games)
February 2026 - Bruise (missed one game)
Hopefully, Erling Haaland's new leg injury will not cause him to miss any time. Limping in his last match for Norway isn't a great sign, though.
