Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard appears unlikely to be fit to face Tottenham, following an update on his recovery from Norwegian manager Stale Solbakken.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is “some distance away” from returning to action, according to Norwegian manager Stale Solbakken.
Odegaard has not played since suffering a knee ligament injury in Arsenal’s win over West Ham on October 4.
It is hoped he will be able to return for the north London derby on November 23, but Solbakken’s comments about Odegaard’s recovery have cast doubt on that possibility.
The Arsenal skipper is making steady progress
Odegaard has joined Norway on a non-playing basis as they look to clinch a place in the World Cup final for the first time since 1998.
“It’s stable,” Solbakken said when asked about Odegaard’s recovery. “It’s going in a stable direction but it’s some distance away.”
Odegaard will continue his rehabilitation with Norway, who will qualify for the World Cup if they beat Estonia on Thursday, before traveling to face Italy in their final qualifying match on Sunday.
“He will fly [to Oslo] after his rehabilitation on Thursday,” Solbakken added. “Then he will continue his rehabilitation with us and will be with us from Thursday afternoon. I don’t know when the flight leaves. But he will be with us until Milan.
