Arsenal are set to be with out captain Martin Odegaard for an prolonged interval with Mikel Arteta confirming he has suffered ankle ligament injury.
The Gunners skipper picked up his knock on worldwide obligation for Norway final week, the place he was later noticed on crutches.
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Norway boss Stale Solbakken instantly said that his harm ‘seemed unhealthy’, with the 25-year-old subsequently lacking Sunday’s north London derby.
Gooners even speculated that the harm was a foul one after noticing a soccer was positioned in entrance of his ankle throughout their official crew picture for the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
And now Arsenal followers’ worst fears have been realised, with Arteta stating the midfielder’s harm is ‘fairly important’ – ruling him out of various key matches on the horizon.
The Spaniard dropped the bombshell information in his press convention forward of Arsenal’s Champions League opener away at Atalanta on Thursday, dwell on talkSPORT.
He mentioned: “After latest scans the scans confirmed that he’s obtained some injury particularly on one of many ligaments within the ankle.
“It’s one thing fairly important so we’re going to lose him for some time.”
Arteta added: “He’s our captain. He’s been one of many largest and finest gamers in our crew.
“Our id could be very linked to how he performs and behaves.
“It’s a giant check for the crew to see how ready we’re to point out a unique face.”
Pressed on how lengthy Odegaard faces out, Arteta said: “Hopefully not months, however let’s have a look at.”
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Video games Martin Odegaard might miss
Odegaard’s harm blow means he’ll play no half in Sunday’s essential conflict away at Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium.
He may also be absent for the glamour Champions League tie towards Paris Saint-Germain on October 1.
In the meantime he’ll nearly be actually out of the Premier League video games with Leicester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea earlier than the November worldwide break.
Simply as Arteta did towards Spurs within the 1-0 victory, he could also be pressured to play versatile ahead Leandro Trossard in Odegaard’s free-roaming No.8 position.
His different choice can be Hale Finish graduate Ethan Nwaneri, who made historical past two years in the past by turning into the Premier League’s youngest participant aged 15 years and 181 days outdated.
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