Erling Haaland wish granted days before Man City vs Liverpool charges grudge match

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Norway manager Stale Solbakken has confirmed Erling Haaland has been granted extra time off. 12:58, Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Updated: 13:09, Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Erling Haaland has had a busy international break with Norway (Image: Getty)Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been afforded additional recovery time before he returns to action with his club.

As City gear up to meet Liverpool in the Premier League this Sunday, Stale Solbakken has revealed that the 26-year-old has been allowed extra time off ahead of their Anfield grudge match. He's in the group that carries the heaviest workload - precisely because his team plays in every tournament and he's the main man."Haaland has been in scintillating form in the top flight this season, bagging five goals in as many Premier League games.

An appeal has been lodged, but pressure is intensifying to impose severe punishment if the appeal fails.Erling Haaland was taken off with muscle soreness against Portugal (Image: Getty)The Premier League had charged them with 115 financial breaches spanning a nine-season period between 2009-10 and 2017-18, which City strenuously denied.However, a decision from the independent commission following a protracted legal dispute found the club guilty on 114 counts.England manager Thomas Tuchel commented on the outcome, and whether it has impacted the Three Lions' City players: "If I say now it's not then I can just speak for myself, which would be totally narrow-minded. If it's a distraction, I don't know.