The 22-year-old withdrew from Norway’s international obligations last week after examinations by the international team’s medical staff revealed that he had suffered a groin injury against Burnley in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
After scoring five goals against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League last-16 second-leg two days earlier, Haaland added a hat-trick against Vincent Kompany’s high-flying Championship team.
Erling Haaland’s availability for Manchester City’s next Premier League match against Liverpool on Saturday afternoon is now in doubt due to the injury he sustained against Burnley.
But, Pep Guardiola’s star striker has finally made it back to Manchester after spending time at the Barcelona hospital with which City has a connection as well as at his vacation house in Marbella, where he was accompanied by Mario Pafundi, a member of the Etihad club’s medical team.
According to Paul Hirst of The Times, Erling Haaland will now undergo tests on his groin injury this week to see whether he will be fit to play against Jurgen Klopp’s team on Saturday.
According to City Xtra, Haaland returned to Manchester on Sunday evening, arriving by private aircraft just before 7 PM local time at the city’s international airport.
Erling Haaland’s father spoke to Norwegian media during the break about the injury issue and has already questioned his son’s availability for the important Premier League match this weekend.
Alfie Haaland told reporters, “First off, I’m not a doctor, and secondly, I think it’s ‘touch and go’ (for Liverpool), yes.” “You can’t just skip two weeks of preparation and then enter a battle,”
There must be a progression there, he continued. They can take a chance, but if he doesn’t receive adequate team training, he won’t be able to participate. It concerns how he reacts to the medication during the coming days.
He requires a lot of tender love and “knuckling.” There are numerous sprints and numerous movements.