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Arsenal Fans React Angrily As Martin Odegaard Looks Set To Miss NLD After Suffering Injury For Norway

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Published10 Sep 2024

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The latest Martin Odegaard injury update strongly indicates the Arsenal captain will miss the north London derby against Tottenham. 

Odegaard suffered an ankle sprain whilst representing Norway in the UEFA Nations League against Austria on September 9. He was carried off the pitch which left Gunners supporters furious.

With just days to go before the crunch encounter, Odegaard will almost certainly miss out. Furthermore, Mikel Arteta’s side has a growing injury list ahead of a vital run of fixtures.

Martin Odegaard Injury Update Suggest Lengthy Absence

“Martin Ødegaard’s injury looked bad in the dressing room as well,” said Norway boss Ståle Solbakken. Even club doctor Ola Sand explained that more tests will need to be carried out.

“He got a small ankle sprain. We will see, maybe we use ultrasound to look at it. If we are unsure, there will be an MRI tomorrow (September 10).”

If the results come back as feared, Odegaard will join the likes of Mikel Merino, Ricardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines.

Declan Rice is also ruled out via suspension for his sending off against Brighton before the international break. Therefore, the likes of Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling will almost certainly feature against Tottenham.

Arsenal Fans Reaction To Martin Odegaard Injury

Naturally, many Arsenal supporters were left upset at the news of the latest Martin Odegaard injury update. Some felt he shouldn’t have featured during the international break owing to an existing issue.

One user on X, formerly Twitter, went on to say: “Arsenal need to just pull their players out of these pointless international games.

“Every other club does it. We need to be smarter. Odegaard already had a knock and Norway played him regardless. Shocking decision by Norway to allow him to play,” they explained.

Unsurprisingly, Tottenham’s odds have shortened slightly with the news that Odegaard will likely miss the huge clash on September 15.

The best football betting sites in the UK price Spurs at 9/5 to win. Nonetheless, Arsenal remain the favourites at 6/5 but the expected absences of key players will give the Lilywhites a huge boost.

Whatever happens at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gunners fans are rightfully furious about the injury to their starman and captain. Scroll down for some of the best reactions on X.