Norway boss explains why Man City have sent therapist to monitor Erling Haaland training

A Manchester City sports therapist has joined Erling Haaland on international duty for Norway, tasked with monitoring the striker's routine while away from the Etihad.

Haaland has begun life at City in unstoppable form, scoring 14 goals in ten games and setting new Premier League records for his start in the division. Now, he will spend the next fortnight away with Norway for Nations League fixtures with Slovenia and Serbia.

And it seems City have moved to work with the Norwegian national side to keep Haaland's fitness a top priority for both club and country, with City sports therapist Mario Pafundi also joining the camp with a brief to monitor Haaland's training ahead of a return to Premier League action.

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Speaking at the start of the camp, Norway manager Stale Solbakken confirmed that Pafundi has joined their set-up as a third therapist on a temporary basis, adding that it was Haaland's idea.

"As we take in 26-27 players each time, it is a lot for two therapists. We have also been looking for a third therapist. Then Erling made the brilliant suggestion to me that he has a very good therapist," Solbakken said.

"Now I have talked to him a lot in the last week. That is why we have brought in a third therapist, at least on a temporary basis. It is of course no coincidence that he comes from Manchester City and that Erling is part of it, but he works with the other players as well. He is not just Erling's man here.'

The Daily Mail report that Pafundi's role from a City perspective will be to maintain Haaland's daily routine from the Etihad after he struck up a bond with Haaland since the striker's arrival at the club.

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