The big news yesterday on the Arsenal front was the update provided by Mikel Arteta on the ankle injury suffered by Martin Odegaard while away on international duty with Norway.
And unfortunately for last season’s Premier League runners up, it looks like their captain will be spending an extended period on the sidelines.
“After a recent scan, he has some damage on one of the ligaments in the ankle,” Arteta said. “We are going to miss him. It is something quite significant so we are going to lose him for a while. Hopefully not months.
“He’s our captain. He’s been one of the biggest and best players in our team. Our identity is very linked to how he plays and behaves. It’s a big test for the team to see how able we are to show a different face.”
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Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard out ‘for a while’ with ankle ligament injury – Mikel Arteta
