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Erling Haaland out for 'several weeks' with hip flexor injury

Erling Haaland out for 'several weeks' with hip flexor injury

Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund's star striker ErlingHaalandwill be sidelined for "several weeks" with a hip flexor injury, coach Marco Rose said Friday.

The 21-year-old Norwegian played the entire match as Dortmund went down 4-0 to Ajax in the Champions league on Wednesday.

"Time to focus on my injury. I will be back stronger," tweetedHaalandalongside a photo of himself clapping the public.

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Haaland's absence is a blow for Dortmund, currently second in the Bundesliga, one point off leaders Bayern Munich.

The Norwegian has already scored nine goals this season, sitting atop the league's goal-scoring charts alongside Bayern rival Robert Lewandowski.