Martin Odegaard was compelled off towards Austria after struggling an ankle damage.
The Norway midfielder withdrew from Monday evening’s Nations League sport after 67 minutes after twisting his ankle.
The Arsenal playmaker is now dominated out of Sunday’s North London Derby and can be joined on the sidelines by the suspended Declan Rice following the Englishman’s crimson card towards Brighton final day trip.
Martin Odegaard damage: Worrying replace for Arsenal midfielder
Issues over Odegaard’s latest damage are rising, and in keeping with journalist Martin Hardy, the 25-year-old’s setback might be even worse than initially feared.
“Yeah it’s a fully huge blow and even the noises which might be attempting to be optimistic recommend that it’s ligament injury,” Hardy mentioned on the Sky Sports activities Again Pages Podcast, as quoted by TBR Soccer.
“If it’s any type of ligament injury that’s him out of the following couple of video games, by no means thoughts an enormous sport so early within the season on Sunday.
“You’ve misplaced two-thirds of the midfield that’s so essential to Mikel Arteta. It might depend upon the flipside whether or not Dominic Solanke is match. The sport could also be dependant on which gamers both workforce can get out.”
Odegaard’s exclusion from Mikel Arteta’s squad to face bitter-rivals Spurs can be an enormous setback for the Spaniard who’s trying to bounce again with a win following a disappointing 1-1 draw towards Brighton.
With each Odegaard and Rice lacking, Arteta should discover a approach to arrange his midfield with out shedding steadiness and management.
Jorginho and Thomas Partey are more likely to begin on the base of the midfield with Kai Havertz presumably dropping again to fill in for the injury-struck Odegaard.
Sunday’s blockbuster conflict, which is scheduled to kick-off at 2 p.m. (UK time), can be broadcast stay on Sky Sports activities.
