Arsenal news as Manchester City face the possibility of being without their goal machine for the remainder of the season
Arsenal's Premier League title chances could receive a huge boost following the international break after Erling Haaland withdrew from Norway's squad.
Haaland was set to feature for his nation in their upcoming 2024 European Championship qualifiers against Spain and Georgia. However, on Tuesday, it was confirmed that he would miss the double-header, hinting that he could possibly miss a number of league fixtures.
Arsenal supporters will be excited by the prospect of City being without their talisman for the final two months of the season. With that being said, football.london brings you everything we know on the striker's injury.
The games he could miss
Man City have 11 league games remaining and at least another three added due to their participation in the Champions League and FA Cup. Should Haaland's injury be more serious as anticipated, the striker could miss a number of key games.
Here are the games Guardiola may be without Haaland: Liverpool (H), Southampton (A), Bayern Munich (H), Leicester City (H), Bayern Munich (A), Sheffield United (H), Arsenal (H) and Fulham (A).
Haaland previous injury record
After being forced to miss over 140 days of action for Dortmund due to his injury, Haaland has yet to be ruled out for an extended period at City.
Since joining in the summer, the forward has only missed two matches this season.
Man City's injury stance
Despite the injury keeping Haaland out of action for his nation over the next week, Guardiola's side do not believe the injury to be serious, according to our sister-title the Manchester Evening News.
The outlet reports that the player would not have joined up with Stale Solbakken's side in the first place if the injury had been considerably bothered by it.
Doctor provides diagnoses
Following the news that the goal-machine had withdrawn from the Norwegian side, team doctor Ola Sand provided an update on the striker's injury.
"After doing tests and examinations yesterday it became clear that he will not make it for the games against Spain and Georgia," he said. "It is better that he receives medical follow-up at his club."
Norway withdrawal
Haaland pulled out of the Norway squad through injury on Tuesday. The 22-year-old picked up a groin problem in the FA Cup thrashing of Burnley - in which he scored a hat-trick against Burnley.
Norway head coach Solbakken said: "Erling took it hard when he realised that he could not fight for the team.
"Fortunately there is still plenty of self-confidence, talent and cohesion in this group to win points in the next matches."
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miecmry
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Odegaard, Martinelli & Saka must all be injured... I pray 🙏
after they get injured u die next AMEN🙏🧘
vodacdlnot
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I will never pray for any arsenal players to get injured because I know 100% the ain't going no where
vodacdlnot
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arsenal go and win your game to be a champion you need to prove it on the pitch .....lazy team
vedablmpru
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wish you to not recovery this season😂
thunder fire you there
alemayehux2021
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wish you to not recovery this season😂
Bouaeiosuy
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Odegaard, Martinelli & Saka must all be injured... I pray 🙏
Yizabimpr
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nothing is wrong with him pep and the media is playing mind games and Arsenal is not depending on any help we just have to do it for ourselves
Poyabkrty
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This is fake nothing wrong with Haaland it's mind game
nowacikmu
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To those, who did not know. In terms of England EPL, Arsenal is in no.3 the team that won it most. Arsenal even played a whole season in 2003/2004 to clinch the league then which no other club has ever do something similar. Remember about 20 years ago the record was set and up now no club has ever come near it. Remember it is 2 in 1. Any manager who want to try it will first of all play a whole season unbeaten and later try to extend to 49 unbeaten games. So, if anybody want to talk about England EPL that facts has to be always put into consideration.
nowacikmu
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Let’s be reasonable about the matter and try to talk about the possibility, because I don’t think that It is only man-city Arsenal is going to play throughout. And at the same time man city is not going to win all 11-games remaining in the EPL and remember is going for UCL. Arsenal is not ready to loose to any team, I say any team from now till we win the league. That’s reality please.
FaithEvans
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When Pep was managing his game time because of his history with injuries, people were saying he was merely protecting Messi's record, as if Guardiola will not be thrilled his players are crazy record holders. Let's see how it goes, but I really want City to do well in the Champions league and FA cup.
luzceklruy
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bacbcipyz
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This season all Premier league clubs are not in a good form look at Leicester, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea it's only Manchester United pick up just a little bit who arsenal for Premier league
Layabors
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This is decoy. Harland or no Harland Arsenal shall prosper. isA.
georgeoduah
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i dont care buh it only my bet am crying for city is even better without Haaland
Destrothegoat
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Haland or no haland arsenal can’t stand city😉