Martin Odegaard looks set to remain sidelined for the next three weeks as he continues to struggle with the knee injury he suffered at Brentford.
Martin Odegaard has not enjoyed the best season in terms of fitness. Just a few weeks into the season, the Arsenal captain missed three matches with a shoulder injury before being ruled out for two months with a knee problem.
After recovering from those issues, he returned only to sustain another knee injury against Brentford, which has already kept him out of matches against Chelsea and Brighton and appears likely to sideline him for a while longer.
“There is nothing serious about Martin,” Stale Solbakken told Viaplay. “The most important thing is that he recovers completely and is good for us in the summer.
“For those of us who care about the World Cup, it’s not a disaster that he’s getting some breaks now. He’s going to rebuild and be crucial for Arsenal in April-May and maybe late March.”
The reference to “maybe late March” provides the clearest indication yet of when Odegaard might return to action.
Mikel Arteta has given little-to-no information about an expected return date.