The worst scenario
A few days ago, Borussia Dortmund confirmed that Erling Haaland had an injury that would prevent him from playing the next few weeks. The young forward was present in the 4-0 thrashing they suffered at the hands of Ajax in Group C of the Champions League, and his coach, Marco Rose, revealed the news after the match.
However, in the last few hours, the player's close circle mentioned that he would not have any activity for the rest of 2021. "It may be that the match against Ajax was the last one for the remainder of the year," said Jan Aage Fjörtoft, a close friend of the Norwegian's family, on a television program in his country.
Haaland's message after his injury was confirmed. Photo: Instagram screenshot Erling Haaland
This statement comes after the message the footballer sent through his social media last Friday. "It's time to focus on my recovery. I will come back stronger," reads his Instagram account. In addition, the newspaper Bild reported that the athlete has a muscular tear in the hip flexor, an injury that would keep him off the field until January.
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Remember that Erling Haaland had a great start to the season. In the three matches he played in the Champions League, he scored once, while in the Bundesliga he has scored 9 goals in just six games.
Furthermore, the black and yellow team would lose their star player for the three matches that will determine the clubs qualified for the next stage of the continental tournament. BVB occupies the second place with 6 points, ahead of Sporting Lisbon (3 points) and Besiktas (0 points).