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Norway manager Stel Solbakken has refused to elaborate on the details of Manchester City star Erling Haaland’s latest medical visit.

The striker has been Pep Guardiola’s first choice since arriving at the Etihad from Borussia Dortmund in 2022. He has also been the No. 1 for the national team for many years.

Haaland has continued to impress for Manchester City this season, scoring 30 goals and providing seven assists in 43 appearances.

He’s only missed one game [1-0 win over Leeds United in February] Due to a knock this season.

Haaland’s Premier League statistics are as follows:

• Appearances: 29
• Start: 28
• Target: 22
• Assists: 7
• Shots on goal per game: 1.7
• Big chances missed: 24

The 25-year-old was not part of the squad for Norway’s 2-1 friendly defeat to the Netherlands last Friday.

Solbakkan had already confirmed Last Monday it was said that their striker will not play in this match and will join the national team camp only on Saturday. They will be in contention to face Switzerland later today.

Manchester City player travels to Barcelona

Erling Haaland took advantage of last week’s break and traveled to Barcelona, ​​where he met Dr. Ramon Cugat. He has shared a picture with the famous specialist on social media.

Tuesday’s edition of daily newspaper says the frontman appeared happy and smiling during a training session with Norway.

His ‘body felt fine’ and Stel Solbakken has confirmed that he will start but not play the full match against Switzerland.

The newspapers were curious to know from the national team boss why the Manchester City man went to meet Cugat, a renowned knee specialist.

“From the little talk I’ve had with him, everything seems fine, so he’ll give it a try now,” He said.

When asked what kind of ‘injury we’re talking about’, Solbakken explained: “There must be a reason he went to the doctor, and it’s a secret, right?”

Dagbladet reported that Haaland himself did not speak to Norwegian media.

Haaland’s fitness key for Guardiola and City

Manchester City won the EFL Cup by defeating Arsenal in the final and are in the race to win the FA Cup and the league.

They are now second in the table, nine points behind leaders Gunners, with a game in hand.

Pep Guardiola needs Erling Haaland to get Erling Haaland in top shape to improve his team’s chances of winning the FA Cup and Premier League.

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Wolves have now been directly mentioned by Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo when discussing John Arias’ recent career path.

talking to AS ColombiaLorenzo openly suggested that the winger’s situation at Molineux has limited his opportunities to show his best level.

Lorenzo explained to him Arias’ advance towards Palmyras He offers something he didn’t have in England: continuity.

“Arias was not playing at Wolves and he has gone to Palmeiras to play, to maintain continuity, to be happy. We brought him from Brazil to the national team and now he has returned to Brazil. This means he can achieve his best level and be with us in the best possible way.”

After this, Colombia’s coach single-handedly escalated the argument by minutes.

“I loved it when he got the chance to test himself in the Premier League, but it’s not just about playing in the Premier League. It’s about the context in which you find yourself – the team, your teammates, the manager, the conditions, the adaptation. All of that meant it was probably convenient for him to return to Brazil. Hopefully it will be great for him, because he is an excellent player and person.”

Those comments place a clear emphasis on environment rather than capacity.

What does this mean for wolves

Arias’ time at Wolves never fully settled. He arrived with expectations but struggled to secure consistent opportunities. Lorenzo’s comments suggest that the issue was structural rather than technical.

From the wolves’ perspective, this is uncomfortable territory. The Premier League badge alone was not enough. According to Colombia’s manager, the wide setup was not aligned for the winger.

Now at Palmeiras, Arias is playing regularly working in a leading position. If he rediscovers consistency and confidence, attention will inevitably return to how his Molineux spell was managed.

For the Wolves, the story could turn on whether Arias was good enough and whether the context ever allowed him to prove it.

The sadness of the way the 2025 World Series ended is now in the rearview mirror for the Toronto Blue Jays. Spring training is underway and the focus is on 2026.

However, there are some moments from that Game 7 that no Blue Jays fan will ever forget. The humiliating consequences of some dramas unfortunately remain imprinted in the minds of many people. The play at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning in which Isiah Kiner-Falefa – the potential winning run – was out by mere inches was prominent among them.

Now safely away from Jays media and fans — but still within the division — IKF spoke from the Boston Red Sox camp, speaking candidly for the first time about that controversial game.

Did IKF not take a big enough lead from third base?

Situation: Game tied, bases loaded, one out. The World Series is at stake. Ground ball to Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas. The throw comes home, and Kiner-Falefa is cleared by inches.

The general consensus is that if IKF had taken a bigger lead at third, it would have beaten the throw home. The Jays, and the entire country of Canada, will be celebrating a World Series championship today. Many people also felt that the slide was not even necessary. The idea was that if he just kept running to step on home plate, he would make it safely.

But how does Kiner-Falefa see it?

Speaking to the media about the game for the first time since that fateful day, IKF essentially blamed the Jays’ coaching:

If I could pull it off, I would definitely get a few steps out. But you have to do what the organization wants and that’s the way it is, with runners in that position, they’re always going to keep the runner.

Kiner-Falefa gets a lot of ‘online hate’ after unsuccessful game at the plate

As he explained to Jen McCaffrey in The Athletic, IKF said he “got a lot of hate online in the days that followed”, and that he regretted not getting a chance to explain himself after the game.

“If it was going to be such a big deal, it would have been nice to have the cameras in front of me and have a chance to speak. But it flew by without me having a proper interview, so I thought that was unfair.”

As for the whole sliding instead of running through home plate thing, he said that, with one out, he was just trying to break up a potential double-play.

“I was just thinking early on, break up that double play right there and get your best, hottest hitter at the time. It almost paid off. Ernie (Clement) almost got the job done on the next one. Of course, that also ended in heartbreak, when Andy Paige stole the almost certain game-winning extra-base hit from Clement with a crazy catch, running over his own left fielder.

It’s all water under the bridge for Kinnar-Falefa now. But after signing with the Red Sox back in the AL East, he and Jays fans will get plenty of opportunities to reinvent himself this season. And it all starts on April 27, when Boston visits Rogers Center for a three-game set.