Haaland has no injury after asking to be substituted in Sunday's Nations League match against Portugal as the request was part of a plan to give him just over an hour of play because of accumulated fatigue, according to coach Stale Solbakken, per Irati Prat of Marca. "We had an honest conversation on Saturday, we analyzed every possibility that could arise."
Analysis:Haaland appeared to limp before leaving the pitch, but the substitution was a workload decision rather than a fitness concern, and he returns to Manchester City ahead of the Premier League restart with the visit to Liverpool on Sunday. He has scored five goals in five Premier League appearances this season and played 90 minutes twice during the break, so fatigue is the only factor for the club to manage.
