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Erling Haaland was substituted during Norway’s 2-1 loss to Portugal in a Nations League match on Sunday after asking to be replaced due to an apparent injury. He left the pitch at minute 67 and appeared to limp as he walked off, though manager Solbakken had previously discussed with several players, including Haaland, about potentially reducing their playing time after a demanding schedule. The extent of Haaland’s injury is not yet clear, but Manchester City will assess his condition ahead of their upcoming Premier League match following the club's recent financial regulations controversy.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Erling Haaland, a key player for Manchester City, suffered what appears to be an injury during Norway's 2-1 Nations League loss to Portugal on Sunday. The striker limped off the field after playing just under an hour and may face uncertainty regarding his fitness ahead of Manchester City’s upcoming Premier League match. Manager Stale Solbakken downplayed concerns, stating that Haaland was part of pre-game discussions about managing player fatigue due to a demanding schedule. With Manchester City recently being found guilty of 114 financial breaches by an independent commission and facing consequences for their club operations, the timing of this potential injury is particularly concerning. The match also saw Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the Portugal team following his dramatic decision to quit the national squad after being excluded from recent games.
Written for “Haaland Injury Worry” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
While the scores were still level, Haaland asked to be replaced during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Portugal on Sunday.
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Haaland → ask → Sunday
The striker gestured towards the bench in the second half and was replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen after 67 minutes, appearing to limp as he left the pitch.
asserted
he → gesture → pitch
Haaland joined his team-mates on the substitutes’ bench, rather than head down the tunnel for assessment, but his condition will now be assessed by Man City medical staff ahead of their contentious return to Premier League action.
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condition → join → action
Solbakken played down fears of a serious injury, explaining after the game that Haaland’s withdrawal had been discussed in advance after a demanding run of matches.
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withdrawal → play → matches
“Well, it wasn’t just with him; I spoke with about five or six players who have played a lot of minutes,” he told reporters.
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he → speak → reporters
“It’s important that they feel I’m listening to them, and we agreed that he would keep going until he felt he couldn’t contribute anymore.
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he → ’ → them
We were talking about the 60-minute mark or thereabouts.”
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We → talk → mark
Solbakken added that Strand Larsen had been prepared for the possibility of an early introduction.
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Larsen → add → introduction
He added: “Jorgen [who replaced Haaland] knew this, so he was warming up – or rather, warming up extremely aggressively, so to speak – to avoid that stiff, cold feeling you get if you’re suddenly thrown into the game.
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you → add → game
“I think [Haaland] ended up playing 65 minutes or something like that.
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Haaland → think → that
But of course, I thought he played a very, very good match in the build-up phase.
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he → think → phase
He terrorised their centre-backs, which allowed us to sustain longer spells of possession in the first half because both centre-backs were occupied.
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backs → terrorise → half
The timing will nevertheless concern City, with the forward now facing uncertainty over whether he will be fit for their first Premier League fixture since being found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between 2009 and 2018.
asserted
he → concern → 2009
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