Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has sustained ’vital’ ankle ligament injury

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal. File.
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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has sustained “vital” ankle ligament injury that may hold him out of motion for “some time” supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned Wednesday (September 19, 2024).

The midfielder was injured enjoying for Norway this month and scans have confirmed the extent of the injury.

“It’s one thing fairly vital so we’re going to lose him for some time. Hopefully not months,” Arteta mentioned.

Arsenal performs Atalanta within the Champions League on Thursday and Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League on Sunday.

Odegaard is a key determine for Arsenal, which completed runner-up to Metropolis in every of the final two seasons.

“He’s our captain. One among our greatest gamers, considered one of our most constant gamers within the final two or three seasons,” Arteta mentioned. “Our id is expounded to his approach of enjoying and his approach of behaving.

“It’s an important take a look at for the group of how succesful we’re to indicate possibly a unique face and that different gamers and different choices might be very efficient.”