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Erling Haaland Receives Three Stitches After Norway Team Bus Door Strikes His Lip

He is expected to be available pending routine checks.

Overview

  • Norway staff say a luggage compartment door hit Haaland in the face as the squad arrived at their Oslo hotel before Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova.
  • Haaland suffered a cut to his upper lip that required three stitches following on-site treatment.
  • Team doctor Ola Sand and senior security adviser Geir Ellefsen assisted him into the hotel for assessment.
  • He shared a selfie of the wound on social media and joked with fans, including a playful nod to Martin Ødegaard.
  • Reports indicate he is likely to feature for Norway, with Manchester City monitoring his status ahead of next weekend’s derby.