Mikel Arteta confirms extent of Martin Odegaard injury with bleak update on Arsenal captain

Tony MoganPublished Sep 18, 2024, 6:36pm|Updated Sep 18, 2024, 6:41pm

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal volition beryllium without Martin Odegaard for a portion aft scans revealed helium has suffered ‘significant’ ankle ligament damage.

The Gunners skipper was forced disconnected injured portion playing for Norway during September’s planetary break.

Odegaard returned to London connected crutches wearing a protective footwear and missed Sunday’s derby triumph implicit Tottenham.

Arsenal had remained soundless connected the severity of the occupation but Arteta has present offered a bleak update with his skipper facing a spell connected the sidelines.

‘After caller scans the scans showed that he’s got immoderate harm particularly connected 1 of the ligaments successful the ankle,’ Arteta told a property league up of Thursday’s Champions League clash with Atalanta.

‘It’s thing rather important truthful we’re going to suffer him for a while.’

Arteta was reluctant to springiness a precise timescale connected however agelong Odegaard volition beryllium unavailable for, adding: ‘Hopefully not months, but let’s see.’

The Arsenal brag continued: ‘He’s our captain. He’s been 1 of the biggest and champion players successful our team.

‘Our individuality is precise linked to however helium plays and behaves. It’s a large trial for the squad to spot however capable we are to amusement a antithetic face.’

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