Arsenal handed worrying Martin Odegaard injury update
Arsenal handed worrying Martin Odegaard injury update. Norway manager Stale Solbakken has revealed Arsenal midfielder and captain Martin Odegaard is still far away from starting games, as he makes his way from an ankle injury recovery.
The midfielder hasn’t played since representing his nation last month in their Nations League fixtures against Kazakhstan and Austria, where he suffered an ankle injury in a 2-1 victory over the latter. He has since missed seven games for Arsenal, though the Gunners remain unbeaten so far this season and sit third in the Premier League.
Odegaard’s absence has still been a blow despite Mikel Arteta leading the north London giants to five wins and two draws in his absence but it seems the midfielder is still some way off from returning, with Solbakken delivering a somewhat concerning update.
He told:
“There is great progress in relation to pain and injury, but he is a long way from playing matches.”
After claiming Odegaard’s return is “in Arsenal’s hands”, he added:
“I don’t think anyone knows that [when he will be back], and I don’t think he knows it himself either.”
Arsenal fans had hoped the former Real Madrid starlet was closing in on a comeback after footage of him running on a treadmill was released earlier this week, but it could still be some time before he can make his return from injury.
The Gunners have some huge fixtures on the horizon. They take on Bournemouth in their first game after the October international break and then face the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle and Inter in the space of a month.
