After hobbling out on international duty in tears, MARTIN ODEGAARD poses a serious risk of injury for the North London Derby.
Martin Odegaard injured his ankle on international dutyCredit: YouTube
He suffered the injury against AustriaCredit: YouTube
8Odegaard hobbled off with a classy touch from his team-mate Erling HaalandCredit: Rex
His girlfriend Helene Spilling watched on concerned
Declan Rice, an important midfield player for Arsenal, was given a red card against Brighton, thus manager Mikel Arteta will already be without him.
In what may be another devastating setback, the manager of the Gunners is now worried about the fitness of his captain.
In Norway’s match against Austria in Nations League Group B3, 25-year-old Odegaard captained the team.
But shortly after the hour, after what appeared to be a harmless 50-50 battle for possession, he rolled his left ankle and was in excruciating pain.
Replays revealed the severity of the seemingly benign encounter with Christoph Baumgartner, and Odegaard instantly went down clutching the joint and writhing around in agony.
And when questioned by the media following full-time, worried Norway manager Stale Solbakken acknowledged it appeared “painful”.
“It looked painful, in the locker room too,” he remarked.
“He had no opportunity to proceed as he sat with the physiotherapists. Ankle sprains are what we know it was.
And as those of us who have played football know, if the ligaments aren’t ripped, things might work out okay with any luck.
“But I’m not sure Mikel Arteta will call me tonight to praise me.”
The incident was a genuine and fair tussle for the ballCredit: Rex
The Norwegian was clearly in significant painCredit: YouTube
Odegaard’s Arsenal have a crunch week with three tough away games coming upCredit: Rex
He could barely put any weight on his left foot as he headed off
TV cameras panned to the crowd, capturing Helene Spilling, Odegaard’s girlfriend, displaying a worried expression.
Thus, Iris and Trent will undoubtedly remain friends despite their breakup.
She cherished their time together and was quite into him. However, Iris is a career lady who is preoccupied with her own accomplishments.
Furthermore, given that Trent resides in the North and she is located in London, being a Wag was never really going to be her thing.
Now that things have calmed down, they will just continue to be friends.