On Sunday, Martin Odegaard showed his recovery from injury by providing an assist for Arsenal in their match against Chelsea. However, Mikel Arteta may become irritated if he is called up to play for Norway in the Nations League.
Martin Odegaard, the captain of Arsenal, has been called up for international service by Norway, which has opened the door to the possibility of a clash between the club and the country.
It is only recently that Odegaard has made his comeback after suffering an ankle injury while playing for Norway. The injury forced him to sit out of action from September 9 until November 6. in Wednesday, he came in as a late replacement for Arsenal’s match against Inter Milan, which ended in a 1-0 loss. On Sunday, he played the entire 90 minutes of Arsenal’s match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which ended in a 1-1 tie.
Odegaard’s inventiveness was badly missed by Arsenal during the twelve matches that he was unable to play in, and the significance of his absence was brought to light on Sunday. Following the match, Mikel Arteta praised the 25-year-old playmaker for his role in the creation of Gabriel Martinelli’s opening goal against Chelsea. Arteta also praised the playmaker for his performance.
According to Arteta, “I do not know any other player who is capable of [playing 90 minutes to that standard] after it has been six weeks since they last played.” To be able to accomplish it, he had a day and a half to complete it. It was incredible to see how physically and intellectually engaged he was with the team’s members.
Odegaard has been called up to play for Norway in their next matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan, which may cause Arteta to feel disappointed. These matches are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. Stale Solbakken, the manager of Norway, was particularly eager to bring back one of his two great players, along with Erling Haaland, the striker for Manchester City, for the games in the Nations League. However, he is aware that they will need to approach with caution.
That is what he said to VG: “We’ll see how it works out. Martin, the medical staff, and the ankle all come to a decision. When Arteta was questioned about the possibility of Odegaard being called up to the team, he did not give a clear response; yet, his perspective may be deciphered with relative ease.
“I haven’t spoken to the player yet,” he stated in response to a question concerning Odegaard’s decision to join Norway. Arteta responded, “I will speak to him, and then I can tell you what I prefer.” Arteta was prompted once again to respond.
A number of his other responses during the same news conference gave the impression that he was quite frustrated with Arsenal’s recent injury issues, which were compounded by the fact that Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were forced to leave the game against Chelsea.
My hope is that by the time we return from the international break, the squad will have completed all of the necessary physical preparations. The fact that they are accessible and that they are in good shape, since it has been a nightmare for the past eight weeks,” Arteta informed the audience.
Doubt after doubt, problem after problem, not only with those who are unable to participate, but also with those who are able to play just for particular moments and are unable to play throughout the entire game. Therefore, I am only enquiring about that since there is no doubt about the level of drive that the squad possesses and how much we want it. Yes, it is going to happen. In order for us to be more consistent, we just require that on our end.
