Martin Odegaard is predicted to be match for Arsenal’s conflict with Brentford following the worldwide break.
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The Gunners captain has not featured since coming off the bench within the Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham United at first of the month.
A hip drawback has dominated him out of his facet’s final three video games since then and final week, withdrew from the Norway squad for video games in opposition to Faroe Islands and Scotland.
Talking earlier than the worldwide break, Arteta was hopeful he would have his skipper again for the journey to Brentford on Saturday.
‘With Martin, once more he tried his finest to be accessible but it surely wasn’t attainable. We’d like gamers again as a result of for the time being we’re actually struggling.’
Talking forward of Sunday’s conflict with Scotland, Norway boss Stale Solbakken revealed he had spoken to Odegaard, assured the midfielder is nearing full health.
‘I’ve simply come from a 45-minute speak with Martin,’ Solbakken advised a press convention. ‘He’s getting higher and higher and steadily stepping up. It has been kind of three weeks with none particular coaching, so you will need to take issues step-by-step.
‘Each he and Arsenal most likely hope that he’s accessible for the Brentford match.’
Odegaard has 5 objectives and an help to his title this season.
Arteta has been battling numerous harm points heading into the worldwide break with Thomas Partey dominated out till subsequent yr.
Gabriel Jesus has not featured for the reason that win away to Sevilla on 24 October, lacking Arsenal’s final 5 video games as a result of a hamstring harm.
After being known as up by Brazil supervisor Fernando Diniz, Jesus was neglected of the squad that was crushed by Colombia within the early hours of Friday morning.
Brazil face an enormous showdown on Wednesday in opposition to Argentina with Jesus anticipated to start out up entrance regardless of considerations again in London over his current harm.
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