Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will likely be out for “a while” with “quite significant” ligament harm, says supervisor Mikel Arteta.
A distraught Odegaard wanted assist leaving the pitch and needed to be substituted after turning his ankle throughout the second half of Norway’s Nations League win over Austria in Oslo earlier this month.
The 25-year-old missed Arsenal’s North London derby win over Tottenham and is now set for an unspecified spell on the sidelines, with a visit to champions Man Metropolis on Sunday – reside on Sky Sports activities.
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Talking forward of Thursday’s Champions League opener at Atalanta, Arteta mentioned: “After recent scans the scans showed that he’s got some damage especially on one of the ligaments in the ankle. It’s something quite significant so we’re going to lose him for a while.”
Arsenal will likely be boosted by the return of Declan Rice in midfield on Sunday after serving his league suspension, however they continue to be with out Mikel Merino.
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‘Hopefully not months’ – Mikel Arteta discusses Martin Odeegard’s harm
Why Arsenal can’t afford to lose Odegaard
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz:
Arsenal have one participant within the staff they can’t afford to be with out and that’s captain Martin Odegaard.
The Norwegian midfielder is the heartbeat of the staff and his world-class ranges each with and with out the ball are usually not solely essential to Mikel Arteta’s aspect, but in addition unattainable to seek out elsewhere within the staff.
Odegaard was essentially the most artistic participant within the Premier League final season, with the Arsenal captain topping the anticipated help tally of 11.17. The one participant who obtained near that mark was team-mate Bukayo Saka, who obtained 11.
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However it’s his position in Arsenal’s urgent is the place Odegaard is so very important. No participant received extra possessions within the closing third than him final season, whereas solely 5 gamers have managed extra pressures resulting in a turnover than the Gunners midfielder.
It’s not an excellent state of affairs for Arsenal, who’ve away journeys to Atalanta after which Premier League champions Man Metropolis within the subsequent 4 days.
They’ve already dropped factors to Brighton this season and will not need any extra slip-ups on this unforgiving title race with Man Metropolis.
Atalanta (A) – Champions League – Thursday September 19
Man Metropolis (A) – Premier League – Sunday September 22 – reside on Sky Sports activities
Bolton (H) – Carabao Cup – Wednesday September 25 – reside on Sky Sports activities
Leicester (H) – Premier League – Saturday September 28
PSG (H) – Champions League – Tuesday October 1
Southampton (H) – Premier League – Saturday October 5
