Norwegian Stars Withdraw from World Cup Qualifiers

Ada Hegerberg, Tuva Hansen and Frida Maanum have all been ruled out of Norway's women's national team matches against Germany and Austria. Tuva Hansen suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to her left knee during a match in London, while Hegerberg has an Achilles injury after withdrawing from the Champions League final. Maanum has undergone minor surgery and is also unavailable.

Andrea Norheim, Iris Omarsdottir and Emilie Woldvik have been called up as replacements. 'For us it's important to ensure all players get the help they need to return strongly,' said national team coach Gemma Grainger. librea.one