Martin Odegaard is now expected to return for Arsenal’s match away to Brentford on November 25th after working on his recovery over the international break.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates victory on the final whistle during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on October 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates victory on the final whistle during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on October 08, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Sami Mokbel reports for the Daily Mail that Martin Odegaard is now expected to be available when Arsenal return from the international break for their game away to Brentford on November 25th.

The Mail previously broke the news that Odegaard had been suffering with a concussion sustained in the build-up to the Newcastle United game, forcing him out of that fixture.

The Arsenal captain then missed further games against Sevilla and Burnley.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates scoring the fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2023. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates scoring the fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2023. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Though Odegaard pulled out of international duty with Norway, the Mail claim he’s expected to return to full fitness immediately after the international break.

Odegaard suffered his concussion on November 3rd, and the new Premier League protocols required an absence of at least seven days in cases of concussion, but that minimum can be increased to 12 in certain cases.

Those cases include if you’ve had a concussion in the last 12 months, if you’ve had five or more concussions in your career, if you’ve had a loss of consciousness, or if you’ve shown confusion on the field.

That would take us to November 15th, and perhaps explain why Odegaard didn’t return against Burnley.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on September 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on September 03, 2023. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Odegaard featured in all of Arsenal’s first 14 games of the season, but he’s only played 10 minutes in the last five matches.

With five goals in all competitions, the Gunners captain is second only to Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka (both six) for Arsenal this season.

Speaking during the international break, Odegaard’s Norway manager, Stale Solbakken said about the midfielder’s fitness, “Now I’m coming from a three-quarter hour talk with Martin.

“He is getting better and better, and then he gradually steps up.

“It has been more or less three weeks without any special training, so it is important to take it step by step.

“So, both he and Arsenal probably hope that he is available for the Brentford match.”