Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard shall be out “for some time” with an ankle damage he suffered on worldwide obligation with Norway, supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned on Wednesday. Odegaard twisted his ankle in Norway’s Nations League match towards Austria earlier this month. His nationwide staff physician had instructed he can be sidelined for a “minimal of three weeks”. “After all the pieces was scanned, they confirmed that there was some injury, particularly in one of many ligaments within the ankle so we will miss him,” Arteta advised reporters forward of Arsenal’s Champions League opener towards Atalanta on Thursday.

“I do not need to (put a timeframe on it) as a result of I’m not a physician however it’s one thing fairly vital so we will lose him for some time — hopefully not months, however let’s have a look at.”

Arsenal, Premier League runners-up final season, go to reigning champions Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.

The Gunners beat native rivals Tottenham 1-0 final weekend to sit down second within the early Premier League desk, two factors behind Man Metropolis.

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