Concerns ease over Haaland fitness but clock is ticking to Gunners showdown

THE last thing Pep Guardiola asked before his City players went on their international break was for them to be sensible about their workload during the upcoming friendly games.

-  JOE BRAY

Asked specifically if he would prefer if Erling Haaland didn't play, Guardiola simply replied that the striker is not his player anymore for the period he is away with Norway at least.

The manager added that he wouldn't be following the international games, taking some time back home in Catalonia instead, but news of Haaland's possible injury scare may have reached him.

Little information has surfaced on the back of the footage of Haaland's possible injury, although encouraging quotes from the Norway team doctor suggest there is no lasting concern.

With Arsenal awaiting in 11 days, there will be even more attention on Haaland's condition in the coming days.

WHAT HAPPENED - AND WHAT HAS BEEN SAID?

Footage showed Haaland limping away in Norway training on Tuesday and struggling to walk off the problem.

The limited clip doesn't show how Haaland picked up his issue, nor what happened in the rest of the session.