Gunners supporters have been left fuming after the completion of the September international break that saw their captain and Norway midfielder, Martin Odegaard, come back with an injury.
The young Norwegian Odegaard who has featured in all the three premier league games for Arsenal could break into the UEFA Champions League squad and play a pivotal role in ensuring Arsenal remains invincible before the break. However, the absence of this midfielder alongside the suspension of Declan Rice poses a big problem to Arsenal, especially preparing for their North London derby fixture against Tottenham on September, 15.
Martin Odegaard Injury Update
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken and team doctor Ola Sand revealed that Odegaard twisted his ankle during a 2-1 victory over Austria in the UEFA Nations League, and he hobbled through the closing stages of the match.
The condition was ruled out when he got a scan on his return to London and Sand suggested that the least time he would have to recover was three weeks. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta was more worried when he described the injury as severe and that would be out for a while without giving the exact period the player would be on the sidelines.
Next to Odegaard and Rice, Mikel Merino, the new summer signing with a shoulder injury, which he received during the first training session with Arsenal, will return no earlier than in November.
Matches Martin Odegaard Will Miss
Some publications are indicating Oedegaard might only be out with a three-week injury, so if that stays as is, he will miss about five or six games, both in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League. This comprises of the important North London derby against Tottenham and Arsena;’s UEFA Champions League preliminary stage match against Atalanta. He was set to return to action earliest maybe before the home premier league fixture against Southampton.
Odegaard’s Injury History
This injury could definitely mean that the youngster will spend more time on the sidelines as an Arsenal player than he has ever been. In the previous season, he was absent for 19 days and 5 games because of a hip issue. The only previous prolonged stint that he had due to injury was during his loan period at Heerenveen in 2017/18 season which he suffered a broken foot.
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