Norway manager Ståle Solbakken played down Erling Haaland’s enforced substitution as a case of fatigue thanks to a “grueling schedule” which, in his eyes, “is just insane.”
Haaland started all four of Norway’s Nations League fixtures this fall but asked to come off midway through the second half of Sunday’s clash with Portugal. The sight of Manchester City’s star striker wobbling off to the bench caused all manner of concern at the Etihad ahead of this weekend’s trip to Liverpool in the Premier League. Rather than any serious ailment, Haaland appears to be a victim of the modern game.
