Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard has reportedly returned to Arsenal after being ruled out of international duty for Norway.
In Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League match, Odegaard made his first appearance since September due to an ankle ailment.
According to Irish Examiner, after initially flying to Oslo to join the Norway squad for their Nations League matches against Kazakhstan and Slovenia, the 25-year-old will now return to London to finish his recuperation exercise.
“After discussions with the medical staff at the national team, we have unfortunately concluded that the situation is not good enough to play these matches,” Norway captain Odegaard told the official Norwegian Football Association website.
“I’ve been through a long training period and when you haven’t practiced football in the last nine weeks, it’s natural not to be 100 per cent yet.
“I need to listen to my body, complete this rehab process and get my foot back in good shape.
“The hope has always been to be able to play the national matches, and if I hadn’t played on Sunday, it would have been out of the question to participate anyway.
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“It’s a very bad feeling to lose these games, I love playing for Norway and with this team.”
Arsenal’s next match is an away Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest before travelling to play Portuguese giants, Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League.
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