Haaland out for Scotland game with ankle injury

Erling Haaland has been sidelined for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers game between Norway and Scotland with an ankle injury.

🇳🇴 Erling Haaland will miss Norway's clash with Scotland due to his ankle injury.

Team doctor confirms injury is not serious but “he is in so much pain and somewhat restricted function that the Scotland game unfortunately comes a little too early”. pic.twitter.com/jtmLNtjbZu

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 18, 2023

The striker sustained the injury during Norway’s 2-0 win over Faroe Islands on Thursday, despite staying the entire length of the match.

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The 23-year-old now faces a race against time to get back to fitness for the pivotal Manchester City-Liverpool clash next Saturday.

It is the second time this month the City striker has been forced to limp off due to twisting his ankle – the first incident occurred on November 4 against Bournemouth.

Norway’s team doctor, Ola Sand, has given positive feedback by stating that the issue is not a serious one.

“It was much of the same that happened against Bournemouth a week-and-a-half ago.” he said. “He has had it before too.”

“He gets a slight twist in his ankle, where he is a bit vulnerable. It hurts a lot right away, and then it goes away pretty quickly. Then we’ll see tomorrow how he is then.”