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Norway coach Stolle Solbakken has said a number of his players have health problems ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday night/Sunday morning, noting that a month of travel, intense training and matches has taken a toll on the squad.
Solbakken explained that striker Jürgen Strand Larsen is the most famous player who has health problems at the moment.
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“Actually, only Jürgen had a fever, but there were intermittent coughs among the players,” Solbakken told reporters. “There are air conditioners, flights, changing rooms, all that, there are 50 people (in the Norwegian delegation), so it would be strange if something didn’t happen.
Markus Holmgren Pedersen missed Norway’s 2-1 win over Brazil through illness, but Solbakken believes the pressures of qualifying for the World Cup may also have played a part in the 25-year-old’s impact.
The coach said in the statements reported by the agency Reuters“I think, without being a doctor, it’s because the player is young and he came to the World Cup and thought: “I’ll replace Julian (Ryerson),” and he played two matches and had a great performance. He got very motivated and his mind was full of ideas…
