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"A no-brainer.
Both (on) my part and from the physio, health and medical department, and from some of the players themselves," said Solbakken.
"The only consideration was for the Norway fans. They would have wanted to see Erling and Martin play.
We did a summary after the Senegal game and five or six players (were) very affected after 80 minutes.
The entire defensive line and one or two midfielders."
Meanwhile, Senegal guaranteed their own advancement from Group I by defeating Iraq 5-0 in Toronto.
Habib Diarra scored in the fourth minute before second-half substitutes Pape Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, and Nicolas Jackson sparked a four-goal surge against a ten-man Iraqi squad, making Senegal the first African nation to score five goals in a single World Cup match.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Egypt finished second in Group G following a 1-1 draw with Iran, while Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-5.
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Ghana has also been assured a spot in the knockout rounds ahead of their final Group L match against Croatia on Saturday, which runs parallel to upcoming fixtures featuring Congo DR against Uzbekistan and Algeria against Austria.
