The news from Norway is not reassuring for Arsenal. While Martin Ødegaard recovers from a knee injury, his coach Ståle Solbakken spoke of a longer convalescence than expected. The Gunners captain is suffering from medial ligament damage in his left knee and was initially expected to miss 6 weeks of competition. But as the international break approaches, Solbakken confided that his player “is still a good distance from a return”according to the Daily Mail.
The 26-year-old playmaker has still joined the Norwegian team in a “non-playing” role, as the team seeks to qualify for its first World Cup since 1998. “His progress is steady, but he is still far away”added the technician before the matches against Estonia and Italy. Ødegaard will continue his rehabilitation with the Norwegian medical staff between Oslo and Milan. In his absence, Arsenal remains efficient, leader of the Premier League and 2nd in the league phase in C1.
