Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard caught up in Norway storm as Arsene Wenger labelled 'lucky'

Arsenal volition beryllium praying that Bukayo Saka's wounded connected Thursday nighttime whilst distant with England is thing superior arsenic they already woody with immoderate notable absentees

Arsenal mislaid a major sanction successful Martin Odegaard erstwhile the latest planetary interruption came astir and they'll beryllium praying determination isn't a repeat.

Bukayo Saka hobbled disconnected during England's crippled astatine Wembley connected Thursday and the Gunners tin sick spend to suffer different of their large attacking weapons. Mikel Arteta's broadside stay unbeaten this word and are conscionable a constituent of Premier League pacesetters Liverpool.

When home shot returns from its intermission the northbound Londoners volition caput retired connected the roadworthy to instrumentality connected Bournemouth - which is the archetypal 1 4 games successful 11 days to adjacent retired October arsenic the games travel heavy and accelerated crossed 3 competitions.

Here's the latest quality coming retired of the Emirates.

Saka wounded fears remain

Arsenal look a tense hold to spot however atrocious Saka’s wounded is aft helium was forced disconnected during England’s decision by Greece connected Thursday night. Saka hobbled disconnected clutching his hamstring successful the second-half and was replaced by Noni Madueke. The Arsenal winger pulled up portion trying to present a transverse and was instantly taken off, prompting fearfulness among those associated with the northbound London outfit.

Mikel Arteta's broadside mislaid skipper Martin Odegaard to wounded during the past planetary interruption and volition beryllium acrophobic that Saka could spell the aforesaid way. He was seen hobbling retired of Wembley aft the disappointing effect and interim manager Lee Carsley said they don’t yet cognize however terrible the occupation is.

“He’s being assessed,” Carsley said successful his post-match property conference. “Obviously, successful the build-up to the archetypal goal, you could spot helium felt thing successful his leg.”

Wenger labelled "lucky"

Graeme Souness has caused contention by claiming Arsene Wenger got "lucky" during his clip astatine Arsenal. The Frenchman is regarded arsenic a hugely innovative fig successful the Premier League, doubly winning the treble and besides adding an Invincible play to his CV.

Souness though believes determination was possibly much luck than judgement involved. He said connected the Three Up Front podcast : "I've been connected the seat listening to what he's telling his players to do. I've been moving for Sky successful games wherever he's made precise unusual decisions. My instrumentality connected him was helium got very, precise fortunate astatine a clip erstwhile French shot produced its top ever radical of players.

"Inherited the champion backmost 5 successful world shot and a 22-year-old [Dennis] Bergkamp. I deliberation Wrighty [Ian Wright], determination was inactive beingness successful him. And past helium had 10 years wherever helium won a mates of FA Cups, due to the fact that that rhythm had been and gone. I've ne'er spoke to him astir football.

Odegaard-Haaland successful Covid storm

Erling Haaland and Odegaard are caught up successful a ungraded that has outraged the Norway squad aft leaked backstage messages were published successful a caller book. In a bid to win successful the Nations League, a caller publication titled 'The Battle of the National Team' has alleged that determination were deliberate attempts to mislead Norwegian wellness authorities aft uncovering an 'ethically questionable loophole' during the Covid-19 pandemic.

One section explains Norway's plans were thrown into disarray aft defender Omar Elabdellaoui tested affirmative for Covid successful November 2020. It is alleged that squad doc Asle B. Kjellsen allowed 19 Norwegian players, including Haaland and Odegaard, to question to their lucifer against Romania from overseas, alternatively than connected the aforesaid formation from Oslo, aft realising that Norway's laws did not use to overseas athletes.

There has since been a leaked radical chat messages betwixt Haaland and Odegaard - which person since been shared successful an excerpt by NRK - amusement Haaland sharing a screenshot of the Dagbladet homepage discussing the question predicament. Odegaard replied to Haaland with a drawstring of 7 Santa emojis.

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