Norway supervisor Stale Solbakken has confirmed Martin Odegaard has returned to Arsenal for additional scans on his ankle damage.
The Gunners captain limped off throughout Norway’s 2-1 win over Austria on Monday night after struggling what has initially been identified as a sprained ankle following a problem from Christoph Baumgartner.
Odegaard was seen utilizing crutches to board a aircraft again to London for a extra in-depth scan on his damage.
“I solely spoke to him late final evening, however not at present,” Solbakken advised TV2 on Tuesday. “He’s having an MRI in London, so nobody has any outcomes till this afternoon.”
Group physician Ola Sand had beforehand acknowledged a MRI would solely be obligatory if preliminary scans didn’t present any concrete outcomes, that means Odegaard continues to be ready for a proper prognosis on an damage which might hold him on the sidelines for a number of weeks.
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis are each on the agenda for Arsenal within the coming days, both aspect of their Champions League opener towards Atalanta.
In the meantime, Austria’s Baumgartner took to social media to supply an apology to Odegaard.
“It was by no means my intention to hurt this glorious participant,” Baumgartner wrote. “I want him all the most effective and a speedy restoration. Come again stronger.”
