Arsenal have been handed a Martin Odegaard damage replace out of north London this week, as supervisor Mikel Arteta prepares his aspect for a visit to Bournemouth.
Odegaard out since September for Arsenal after ankle damage
Over the last spherical of worldwide matches in September, Arteta was given the most important headache possible when membership captain and chief creator Odegaard was compelled off throughout Norway’s 2-1 win over Austria within the UEFA Nations League.
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Amid their chase for a primary Premier League title in 21 years, the information got here as a really severe fear, with Odegaard later dominated out for the foreseeable future after it was confirmed that he sustained ankle ligament harm.
Arsenal have been compelled to contend with out the 25-year-old – who’s scored 23 targets and registered 17 assists within the prime flight alone for the reason that starting of 2022/2023 – and in enormous video games in opposition to the likes of Tottenham, Man Metropolis, Atalanta and PSG within the Champions League.
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Arsenal’s subsequent 5 Premier League video games |
Date |
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Bournemouth (away) |
October 19 |
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Liverpool (dwelling) |
October 27 |
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Newcastle United (away) |
November 2 |
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Chelsea (away) |
November 10 |
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Nottingham Forest (dwelling) |
November 23 |
Arteta’s performed properly to navigate a really testing fixture calendar with out their talismanic attacking midfield star, with studies within the construct as much as Arteta’s press convention this morning suggesting that Odegaard might stay out for an additional month at the very least.
“Martin Odegaard stays weeks away from being bodily match,” mentioned journalist Ben Jacobs to GiveMeSport just lately.
“After which, after all, you have to get him match match along with that. So I am instructed at this stage that there is not any rush to get Odegaard again, regardless of his clear significance to Arsenal, however they need him concerned and match and influencing the Liverpool sport within the Premier League, versus Shakhtar within the Champions League, and that comes on the finish of October.
“So that is what the participant and membership are wanting in the direction of to attempt to get him sharp 100% and prepared for that Liverpool sport.”
Arsenal have been compelled to take care of a wave of damage issues to key gamers thus far this marketing campaign, making their unbeaten report all of the extra spectacular. Certainly, alongside Odegaard, the likes of Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Takhehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kai Havertz and Kieran Tierney have picked up knocks at numerous factors.
Thomas Partey withdrew from the Ghana squad via sickness too, whereas Havertz additionally missed out on Germany’s worldwide fixtures after sustaining a knee drawback. £180,000-per-week winger Gabriel Martinelli additionally picked up a calf damage throughout his tour of obligation with Brazil, making him miss their World Cup qualifying win over Peru earlier this week.
Arteta shares Odegaard damage replace out of Arsenal
Talking in his pre-match press convention forward of Bournemouth this morning, Arteta shared an encouraging damage replace on Odegaard.
He says that the Norwegian is within the latter phases of rehab and is doing work with the ball, and subsequent week might be “essential” in figuring out whether or not he might be again and accessible for the following video games.
“He’s not gonna be match for this sport,” mentioned Arteta.
“Subsequent week might be a distinct story. He must clear some markers doing issues with the ball in that latter stage of rehab. Subsequent week might be essential.”
