Man City fans will surely be buzzing after latest Erling Haaland announcement
Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland continues to take his scoring powers to even greater heights.
Haaland has plundered an eye-watering nine goals in seven Premier League appearances for Man City this term, and then carried that form across to the international stage.
The 25-year-old scored an incredible hat-trick during Norway’s 5-0 smashing of Israel during a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, 11 October.
Now, with Man City aiming to win the Premier League title ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool this season, Pep Guardiola will want his goal-scoring juggernaut fully fit.
Erling Haaland returns to Man City for early rest
Haaland is in a race for the European Golden Boot, and after starting the campaign with 12 goals in all competitions for his club, the Norwegian is well on track to beat Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe to the accolade.
The former Borussia Dortmund superstar scored his latest in Man City’s 1-0 win over Brentford before the international break, with many pundits now feeling he’s in the best shape of his life.
Fortunately, supporters don’t have to worry about that changing, as it was revealed by NRK that Haaland won’t feature in Norway’s friendly against New Zealand on Tuesday, October 14, and has returned to Man City for early rest.
Common sense has prevailed in this instance, as there’s no point risking the striker in a friendly game, and after a relentless start to the season, a chance to recharge the batteries ahead of a gruelling fixture run is needed.
Alexander Sorloth, Julian Ryerson, Fredrik Andre Bjorkan and Felix Horn Myhre have also returned to their respective clubs, while Sebastian Sebulonsen and Sverre Nypan have received call-ups for the match.
How many games Haaland has played for club and country in 2025
Haaland keeps himself in incredible condition to perform at the highest level consistently, setting the standard among his teammates.
That is why the two-time Premier League winner rarely ever suffers injuries, only missing 26 games for club and country since joining City in 2022.
Remarkably, Haaland has already played a whopping 38 games this year and with the Cityzens competing across all fronts, he should easily pass the 50-game mark.
The Norwegian is just a freak of nature in every sense, and any chance of Man City winning silverware this season hinges on their superstar staying fit.
Haaland has scored 34% of Man City’s Premier League goals since completing a move to the Etihad in 2022, which is unsurprisingly the most of any player.