As soon as Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland posted pictures of his toned legs from a workout in Saudi Arabia, fans assumed he was “made in a lab.”

After training, the Man City forward posted a picture to social media.

As Haaland nears his comeback to first team action after a foot injury, he shared an hourglass emoji.

The 23-year-old will not play in Friday night’s Club World Cup final against Fluminense, having missing the last three games for the Treble winners.

Fans were more interested in Haaland’s flexing his muscles in the photo than they were in his comeback to the field.

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Erling Haaland shared a photo after a training session in Saudi Arabia as he nears a return

‘There’s no way he wasn’t made in a Lab,’ one fan commented, with another joking ‘just one of his legs could feed a family for a winter’.

‘What are those legs,’ wrote a third.

‘Look at those legs,’ another commented, adding ‘He is back!’.

In 22 Man City games this season across all competitions, Haaland has scored 19 goals.

With 14 goals, the Manchester City player is atop the Premier League goalscoring standings.