Martin Odegaard has allegedly suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury and could now be missing until December, according to Arsenal insider Con Harrison (via GiveMeSport).
Odegaard suffered an ankle ligament injury during the last international break with Norway, and after being pictured on crutches tests revealed that he had suffered “significant” ligament damage and Mikel Arteta shared that he would unavailable “for a while”.
Initially it was mooted that he could be out of action for around eight weeks, but a new report claims that the playmaker has “suffered a setback” and is now set to be out until around December time.
Reporting on his personal X account, Arsenal insider Harrison said:
“Martin Odegaard has suffered a setback in his recovery. Expectation is [he is] not set to return until December.”
The playmaker started the season in good form once again, but the injury has coincided with Arsenal claiming a win over north London rivals Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain, while they also earned a hard-fought draw on the road against champions Manchester City with ten men in his absence.
Odegaard’s injury was seen as a major issue for the Gunners at the time, but Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz have stepped up hugely in his place in recent weeks and the emergence of youngster Ethan Nwaneri has also shown that Arteta has got plenty of options in his squad to cope.
A setback is obviously a huge blow to the club’s plans, however the form of the team since the injury should provide some comfort to the rest of the squad and give fans confidence they will be able to cope still.
