After hobbling off in tears during his international service, Martin Odegaard is almost certain to sustain an ιnjury during the North London Derby.

While serving for his country, Martin Odegaard suffered an ankle ιnjury.

Declan Rice, an important defender for Arsenal, received a red card against Brighton, therefore he will already be unable to play.

This might be yet another cruel blоw for the Gunners manager, who is now concerned about his captain’s level of fitness.

In the Nations League Group B3 encounter between Norway and Austria, 25-year-old Odegaard led his country.

It was against Austria when he sustained the ιnjury.

But shortly after an hour, he was in excruciating pаin after rolling his left ankle in what appeared to be a trivial 50/50 strugglе for possession.

Instantly, Odegaard collapsed on the ground, holding his joint and writhing in agony as the footage revealed the true extent of the apparently innocuous encounter with Christoph Baumgartner.

When questioned by the media following the game, the concerned manager of Norway, Stale Solbakken, stated that it appeared “painful.”

With a sophisticated gesture from his colleague Erling Haaland, Odegaard hobbled off.

“The locker room also appeared to be in pаin,” he remarked.

“He was unable to continue while he was sitting with the physiotherapists.” He reportedly injured his ankle.

“And football players are aware that if the ligaments aren’t torn, things can go smoothly.”

“But I don’t know if Mikel Arteta will give me a call tonight to give me props.”

The crowd was shown on TV, and Odegaard’s girlfriend Helene Spilling was seen looking alarmed.

The ιnjury to Arsenal player Martin Odegaard “looks bad,” according to the coach and physician – Mirror Online

The player cradled his head in his hands as physiotherapists treated him on the pitch. Then, unable to put any weight on his left foot, he sobbed and slowly made his way away with the assistance of the physicians.

Baumgartner apologised for the touch, but as he wasn’t in the actual ball-winning strugglе, the RB Leipzig attacker wasn’t at fault for the ιnjury.

As his teammate left, Erling Haaland attempted to console him.

However, it turns out that Haaland’s prospects of taking home the championship may be enhanced by the mishap.

Arsenal is playing against Spurs on Sunday afternoon. Next Thursday, they travel to Atalanta for their first Champions League match; on September 22, they host the victors at the Etihad.

And it is now quite genuine to worry that they will be without their key skipper.

Due to suspension, Rice is unable to play against Tottenham, and Mikel Merino, the new midfield addition, is unable to play after breаking his shoulder during his first practice with the Gunners.

Additionally, Arteta will have to experiment if Odegaard is unable to participate in the game as well.

The most sensible option could be to bring in Kai Havertz, Jorginho, and Thomas Partey. For a game this important, the boss most likely won’t select the rookie Myles Lewis-Skelly or Ethan Nwaneri.

In addition, Arteta has already paid a heavy price for his international hiatus: new defender Riccardo Calafiori had to leave the Italy camp due to an unusual ιnjury.

Felix Horn Myhre’s first goal in Oslo was cancelled out by Marcel Sabitzer, a former Manchester United loanee.

Ten minutes before the game’s conclusion, a thorough VAR check revealed that Haaland was onside, but he still scored to win it.