Norway manager confirms Erling Haaland situation after Man City striker left out before Liverpool clash
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Norway manager Stale Solbakken has confirmed that Erling Haaland is ready to play for his country before taking on Liverpool this weekend.The Manchester City striker was set to come up against Virgil van Dijk on Friday, but did not feature as the Netherlands ran out 2-1 winners.As Liverpool aim to beat City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday, Haaland‘s absence may have piqued the interest of Reds’ supporters, but Solbakken says he is fit and fine to face Switzerland on Tuesday. You can only pick ONE player for Liverpool to sign this summer, who is it?
Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones Haaland expected to be fine to face LiverpoolHaaland has had his injury troubles since his arrival at Man City in 2022, and while nobody ever wants to see players struggling, it is fairly easy to say that Liverpool’s chances of beating Pep Guardiola’s team would be improved if he is not playing on Saturday.Thankfully for City fans, it sounds like their star striker will be fine, with Solbakken confirming that he was simply rested on Friday and will start against the Swiss.“He probably won’t play the full game, but he’ll start the game,” the manager said via Stavenger Aftenblad. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: How Giorgi Mamardashvili played for Georgia as he prepares for biggest week of his Liverpool careerWith such a big game to come only four days later, Solbakken suggested that Haaland would not complete the 90 minutes before facing Liverpool.“We haven’t fully determined that [how long he’ll play],” he said.
“It could be a similar scenario to Amsterdam. That is, those who start the match will get a good hour.”City fans will be crossing everything that Haaland comes through the match without any problems and ready to play against Liverpool.Meanwhile, the Reds should expect to renew their battle against the Premier League’s top scorer, with Van Dijk no doubt relishing the opportunity to lock horns with his most worthy of adversaries once again.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox