Erling Haaland suffers freak facial injury on Norway team bus

Erling Haaland was left needing stitches in his face after a freak accident whereas away on worldwide obligation with Norway.

The Manchester Metropolis striker, 24, scored the one aim in Norway’s 1-0 win over Finland on Thursday and is now getting ready to face Moldova of their newest World Cup qualifier. However he’ll be doing so with a recent battle scar after clashing with a bus door.

Haaland revealed the incident on Snapchat, sharing a photograph of a minimize below his lip alongside the caption: “Simply bought banged out by a bus door. Three stitches.”

Norwegian outlet VG reported he was struck by a baggage door whereas exiting the group bus, although the harm shouldn’t be thought-about severe.

By no means one to overlook a joke, Haaland requested followers for “mistaken solutions solely” on the way it occurred. When one advised teammate Martin Ødegaard was accountable, the striker replied: “Appropriate.” He later quipped that the minimize “appeared good.”

Norway are pushing to qualify for his or her first World Cup since 1998, and with 4 wins from 4 video games – plus 4 objectives in 4 from Haaland – they give the impression of being properly heading in the right direction.

And if the group’s star striker can survive a bus door, likelihood is he can deal with no matter defenders strive subsequent.

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