Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is nearing a full recovery, though he is unlikely to be fit in time for Sunday\u2019s Premier League showdown with Liverpool.<\/p>\n
According to Norway\u2019s national team coach, Stale Solbakken, Odegaard may be ready for Norway\u2019s Nations League games next month. Norway will face Slovenia in Ljubljana on November 12 and host Kazakhstan three days later, and Solbakken is \u201chopeful\u201d that the Gunners captain will be fit enough to join their squad.<\/p>\n
Odegaard has been sidelined since early September after sustaining ankle ligament damage during Norway\u2019s Nations League win over Austria. Solbakken shared with Norwegian newspaper *Verdens Gang*: \u201cEverything suggests that Odegaard\u2019s recovery is on track. Now it\u2019s about those final steps, training with opponents, and full team sessions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt depends on how he responds to it, but we\u2019re hopeful,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019ve been in regular contact with him, and now that things are progressing, it\u2019s easier for him. Being injured is never fun, but he\u2019s rarely been out, so it\u2019s more of a training matter for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta indicated before last Saturday\u2019s match against Bournemouth that he hoped Odegaard might return the following week. However, Odegaard did not appear in Tuesday\u2019s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, and it remains unlikely he will feature in Sunday\u2019s Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Emirates.<\/p>\n
Martin Odegaard\u2019s recovery from ankle ligament damage is progressing well, though he may not be fully fit in time for Arsenal\u2019s Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday. Norway\u2019s national team coach, Stale Solbakken, indicated that Odegaard\u2019s return is likely for the Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan in November. Solbakken, who has been in regular contact with Odegaard, expressed optimism about the midfielder\u2019s progress and emphasized the importance of his participation in full team training as the next step.<\/p>\n
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta initially hoped for Odegaard\u2019s return this week, but the Norwegian captain was absent from Tuesday\u2019s Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. While his return to club action may be postponed, it seems Odegaard is on track for a potential comeback with Norway in the coming month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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