Norway coach Stale Solbakken said some of his players have been feeling under the weather ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday, as a month of travel, training and high-pressure games begins to take its toll on the squad.<\/p>\n
Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen is one of those dealing with health issues, Solbakken added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve really only had Jorgen who has had a fever, but then there\u2019s been a bit of coughing and rasping scattered throughout,\u201d Solbakken told reporters. \u201cBut there\u2019s air conditioning, flights, changing rooms and all that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s 50 people (in Norway\u2019s travelling party), so it would be strange if something or other didn\u2019t crop up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen missed the 2-1 win over Brazil in the round of 16 due to illness, though Solbakken thought the pressure of the World Cup experience may also have affected the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think, without being a doctor, that it\u2019s a combination of the boy being young, he\u2019s come to the World Cup and thought, \u2018I\u2019m going to be a backup for Julian (Ryerson)\u2019, he\u2019s had two games and played great,\u201d Solbakken explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s got a lot of stimulation, his head is full, his body is full of impressions, and then the system collapses a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
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