Arsenal will have to be forced to do without their captain and figurehead Martin Odegaard within weeks after falling victim to the ‘FIFA virus’ during the last national team break. It has been revealed Mikel ArtetaGunners coach, at the press conference ahead of tomorrow’s English League Cup match against third division Bolton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium.
Odegaard injured his right ankle in the Nations League match played by Norway against Austria on September 9. Since then He has also left three matchess with Arsenal: the visits to Tottenham (0-1) and Manchester City (2-2) in the Premier League and last Thursday 0-0 against Atalanta in Bergamo on the first day of the new Champions League group League.
What awaits Arsenal before the break
In addition to hosting Bolton tomorrow, Arsenal are waiting for him before the next national team breakbetween October 7 and 16, three home games: against Leicester and Southampton in the Premier and the exciting battle against Luis Enrique’s PSG next Tuesday.
Arteta has no hope of having Odegaard before the October break. “I think it will be a matter of weeks, but I can’t say how long,” the Basque coach said today. “We could have a surprise, but I think it’s unlikely he’ll be back before the international break.”
Source: La Verdad
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