- Odegaard suffered an ankle blow with Norway days earlier than Arsenal’s Spurs conflict
- Mikel Arteta is confronted with a rising catalogue of accidents forward of huge video games
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Arsenal have been dealt a probably cataclysmic blow simply six days earlier than their derby in opposition to Tottenham as Martin Odegaard was injured on Norway responsibility.
The playmaker suffered an ankle harm after a slide deal with from Christoph Baumgartner and was taken off 67 minutes into Norway’s 2-1 Nations League win over Austria on Monday night time.
He gave the impression to be in agony as he rolled on the ground and needed to be aided by a physio on both aspect as he limped off, wincing in ache and combating again tears.
Manchester Metropolis star Erling Haaland, who scored an Eightieth-minute winner, was among the many team-mates to console Odegaard by patting him on the again as he hobbled away.
‘Martin Odegaard’s harm appeared unhealthy within the dressing room,’ stated Norway head coach Stale Solbakken.
Martin Odegaard was taken off with an ankle harm on Norway responsibility in a blow for Arsenal
The midfielder gave the impression to be in agony after a slide deal with from Christoph Baumgartner
Nationwide group physician Ola Sand instructed TV2: ‘He obtained a small ankle sprain. We’ll see, possibly we use ultrasound to take a look at it.’
‘If we’re uncertain, there might be an MRI tomorrow.’
Odegaard’s girlfriend Helene Spilling was within the stands to witness the incident and appeared visibly distressed as medical employees helped the Arsenal midfielder limp off the sector to be assessed absolutely.
Relying on the severity of the harm, it might depart Mikel Arteta with an enormous midfield headache.
Declan Rice is suspended for the conflict after his controversial pink card in opposition to Brighton whereas £33million summer season signing Mikel Merino can also be injured.
Merino suffered a fractured shoulder in his first coaching session, which means Arteta may very well be left with Thomas Partey and Jorginho to start out in midfield in opposition to Spurs.
A wider harm disaster is taking form for the Gunners, who’re additionally bemoaning the freak harm of £42m man Riccardo Calafiori.
Odegaard’s girlfriend Helene Spilling appeared visibly distressed by the Norwegian’s harm
Erling Haaland was among the many gamers to console Odegaard, who appeared to be in tears
The left-back has left Italy’s worldwide camp after sustaining an ankle blow when Ousmane Dembele unintentionally studded him after a problem from Alessandro Bastoni.
Arsenal sit fourth within the desk after two wins and a draw whereas Tottenham have 4 factors after their three matches.
Past Spurs, they face a visit to Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League, host Atalanta within the Champions League, and encounter Bolton Wanderers within the EFL Cup.
After two seasons of arising brief to Metropolis within the league, an early-season harm emergency is the very last thing Arteta wanted.
‘FFS he is fully rolled his ankle, that appeared painful,’ wrote one fan on X, previously Twitter.
Mikel Arteta (above) faces a mountain situation after blows to Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori
Norway went on to win the match 2-1 however there have been big considerations for Odegaard
‘Merino, Rice, now Odegaard. Centre mids gonna be Partey & Jorginho for the NLD,’ one other predicted.
‘Our season would possibly properly be over,’ one other stated. ‘Merino, Rice, and now Odegaard. We’re f****d.’
‘We’re completed,’ stated one.
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