Nico O’Reilly on facing Man City team-mate Erling Haaland in World Cup quarter finals | OneFootball

Manchester City and England star Nico O’Reilly says stopping Erling Haaland will be the key to getting past Norway.

Haaland is in red-hot form, and has bagged seven World Cup goals so far. He was brilliant against Brazil in the round of 16 game, scoring both goals.

O’Reilly plays with him at club level, but also alongside the imperious Harry Kane for England. Asked to compare them, he said: “Yeah, they have two different playing styles and they’re both world-class strikers and they both give different stuff to the game. But, yeah, I think if we keep their striker quiet, then we will be alright.”

Later asked if England will win the game if they can keep Haaland quiet, the full-back said: “They’ve got great players all around the pitch who can cause a lot of danger. They’ve shown that this tournament, obviously, getting to the quarter-finals and creating history for themselves. But, yeah, of course, if we can keep him quiet, it would be a huge factor.”

A huge talking point going into the game is the suspension of Jarell Quansah who will miss the next two games. On his suspension, O’Reilly said: “Yeah, it’s sad for him. Unfortunate. I’m gutted for him myself. He’s a good friend of mine and he’s not happy about it. But I think the decision’s made now. We need to get on with it. He’s got his head around it.”