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Charlie Bennett

Newcastle rivals Liverpool handed potential Champions League race boost as Haaland misses training

Erling Haaland could be set to miss the huge Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool. Concerns are beginning to grow within the City camp that their 42-goal striker may miss this weekend’s clash.

The Norwegian missed his country’s international double-header against Spain and Georgia. Sceptical football fans questioned whether this was merely a ploy to ensure Haaland would be fit for a monumental top-flight blockbuster on Saturday.

However, there is genuine fear the 22-year-old will be unavailable after he missed training on Thursday. Haaland’s father, Alf Inge, updated the media in midweek about his son’s fitness - casting doubt over the Liverpool game.

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