CONFIRMATION: Arsenal's top star suffers ligament injury

In the latest update, Arsenal has confirmed that captain Martin Odegaard has sustained a ligament injury.

On the club's official website, Arsenal announced that Martin Odegaard has been forced to withdraw from Norway's international squad for the October break due to a ligament injury inside his left knee. The 26-year-old midfielder will miss the World Cup qualifying match against Israel and the friendly against New Zealand, instead remaining in London to continue his recovery at Arsenal’s training center.

The "Gunners" captain had to leave the pitch at the 30th minute during the 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday following a collision with Crysencio Summerville. This marks the third time this season Odegaard has been substituted off in the first half due to injury in Premier League matches. Premier League.

Meanwhile, head coach Mikel Arteta commented after the match: “He immediately felt something was wrong. I just spoke with Odegaard, and he isn't very optimistic; he is currently wearing a protective brace. We need to wait for further medical assessments, but honestly, we've been unlucky with injuries lately. Nevertheless, we will find a solution. Odegaard is our captain and brings a unique dimension to our play, especially in attack.”

Previously, Odegaard had suffered a shoulder injury during the match against Leeds United on August 23 and experienced a recurrence of that pain in the game against Nottingham Forest on September 13.

Meanwhile, his Arsenal teammate Declan Rice, who also had to leave the field early in the West Ham match, is expected to join the England squad this week.

After the international break, Arsenal will resume competition with an away game at Craven Cottage against Fulham on October 18. As for Norway, they currently lead their World Cup qualifying group, two points ahead of Austria. Ståle Solbakken's team will host Israel on October 11 before facing New Zealand in a friendly three days later.

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