Arsenal captain Odegaard dominated out for at the least three weeks, in accordance with Norway physician


Norway workforce physician Ola Sand says Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will miss at the least the following three weeks because of the ankle damage he sustained towards Austria on Monday.

Odegaard left the sphere in Oslo in tears halfway by means of the second half after being caught by Christoph Baumgartner and was pictured yesterday boarding a airplane to London utilizing crutches.

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After preliminary assessments, Sand says the damage might have been worse however believes the midfielder might be sidelined for the remainder of September.

He instructed Norwegian newspaper VG: “Such ankle accidents typically take at the least three weeks. Something apart from that’s only a bonus.

“Ankle accidents are very painful instantly. With Martin, it was extraordinarily painful. He turned very fearful. They [Arsenal] are finding out the MRI photographs, and have despatched them on. No fracture is suspected. Within the occasion of a fracture, we’re speaking about being out of motion for six weeks plus.”

Ought to Sand’s prognosis of a three-week absence be appropriate it might come as a significant blow to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

Odegaard would miss Sunday’s North London derby with Tottenham, in addition to the crunch Premier League journey to title rivals Manchester Metropolis the week after and the house recreation with Leicester Metropolis on September 28.

There are additionally two Champions League fixtures slated for the following three weeks with a recreation at Atalanta on September 19 and a house conflict with Paris Saint-Germain on October 1.

Sand stated it was not the primary time Odegaard has suffered from an ankle downside, having missed 17 days of motion three years in the past after being injured towards Gibraltar.

“He has had it earlier than,” he stated. “It’s all the time a bit tough to interpret an MRI picture when you’ve got had an outdated damage. However Arsenal are virtually sure there isn’t a fracture. However this will nonetheless take a while.

“Whatever the MRI photographs, his response to the rehabilitation within the subsequent few weeks is an important. It’ll begin rigorously on the bike, rigorously in relation to what he can tolerate from a ache perspective. Then you definately take it step by step.”

Norway coach Stale Solbakken is hoping the previous Actual Madrid man is again for the following worldwide fixtures with Norway enjoying Slovenia in Oslo on October 10 and Austria in Linz three days later.

Solbakken stated: “It’s tough for us if we’re going to play with out Martin, contemplating that it’s Slovenia at dwelling and Austria away. He’s most likely the one who has been the least injured of those that are fully bombproof within the XI underneath me.

“Martin has been current the entire time. Now we get into a brand new state of affairs, if that occurs. However I don’t know something extra. It may take longer and it may go quicker. It’s a person factor, too. It’s not fairly in a single day with three weeks. Then it’s not the worst ankle damage on earth. There may be hope.”





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