Erling Haaland Suffers Freak Injury on International Duty Before Manchester Derby

Manchester City may have struggled to get points on the board so far this season but that has not stopped Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian striker already has three goals to his name this term, more than any other player in the Premier League with three fixtures played.

City are 13th in the table after suffering back-to-back defeats against Tottenham and Brighton despite the Norwegian's form in front of goal.

Haaland will be looking to maintain his form after the international break and City will be a threat to any team in the English top flight as they look to wrestle their title back from current frontrunners and reigning champions Liverpool.

City fans would have been left worried then after their star striker suffered an injury while on international duty with Norway.

Erling Haaland scores for Manchester City against Brighton & Hove Albion (Image: Getty)

To add insult to injury, the incident did not even occur on the pitch.

Haaland required three stitches after cutting his mouth while away with his national team.

The Sun has reported that the 25-year-old star suffered a cut to his mouth after a collision with Norway’s team bus as it arrived at the team’s hotel in Oslo.

Haaland revealed that he had suffered the injury in a post on Snapchat.

“Just got banged out by a bus door. 3 stitches,” he wrote alongside a selfie that showed the severity of the cut.

Haaland’s Norway side are currently top of their World Cup qualification group after recording four wins from four matches.

Haaland suffered a facial injury while away with Norway. (Image: Snapchat)

They also recorded a 1-0 victory against Finland in a friendly on Thursday, with Haaland scoring the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.

Haaland’s team will return to competitive action on Tuesday when they contest their next World Cup qualifier against Moldova.

Norway have not qualified for a World Cup since France 1998, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.

The former Borussia Dortmund forward produced 34 goals and five assists in 48 appearances for his club last term.

However, it was not enough to stop City from relinquishing their Premier League crown to Arne Slot’s Liverpool.

Haaland has also been clinical on the international stage since his debut in 2019, racking up a remarkable 42 goals in 43 appearances for his country.