Just like last season we have become accustomed to seeing several players returning with injuries in international breaks. And of course this is very bad news for Arsenal considering that Martin Odegaard has an important role in the Arsenal team. With this he had to be absent for several weeks. But fortunately it wasn't a more serious injury that would keep him out for longer. But still we know Odegaard is a very important player in Arteta's plans. So I'm starting to feel sorry for Arsenal right now. Arteta is trying to take this team to a better level but now one of the cogs of their team has to rest due to injury and Arsenal may be competing without Odegaard for a while. I hope he recovers quickly.
It seemed he could be expected to recover quickly. Because if you look at the report from the medical doctor for the Norwegian national team, it turns out that Odegaard only suffered a minor ankle injury. So maybe he will recover faster than we thought. But the problem is that sometimes he will be given more rest to prevent the risk of more serious injury. Mikel Arteta must be very unhappy with this news. But this is a risk that every club must bear when their players have to defend their respective national teams during the international break.
Reference:
https://www.ligaolahraga.com/bola/dokter-timnas-norwegia-beri-update-kondisi-cedera-martin-odegaard
I thought it was in the right of the coach to lie that his player had a slight injury and could not be released to support his national team. This is what Mikel Arteta should have done from the very beginning. A player like Odegard should not have left for such a competition when he has a lot to do as a captain and the best player in Arsenal. It's all over in social media where fans are complaining and lamenting on his behalf. If he doesn't recover soon the Arsenal fans don't know how the team cope in his absence.