Home / Football / Mikel Arteta Offers Injury Update On Martin Odegaard As Arsenal Captain Ruled Out Of Champions League Opener Mikel Arteta Offers Injury Update On Martin Odegaard As Arsenal Captain Ruled Out Of Champions League Opener Written by Sports EditorJames Chittick Updated –Sep 18, 2024 We publish independently audited content meeting strict editorial standards. Ads on our site are served by Google AdSense and are not controlled or influenced by our editorial team. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided some fresh information on Martin Odegaard’s injury status. Gunners captain Odegaard hobbled off over the international break during Norway’s Nations League victory over Austria on 9 September. The 25-year-old went down holding his left ankle after he was fouled by Christoph Baumgartner during the second half. Having returned to London for an MRI scan, Odegaard missed his side’s North London derby win over Tottenham at the weekend. But hopes of the midfielder returning to action soon have been dashed by this latest update. Mikel Arteta has described Odegaard’s injury as ‘significant’, and confirmed he will miss Thursday’s Champions League meeting with Atalanta. Arteta said: “The scan showed some damage around the ligaments in the ankle so we are going to miss him, “It’s something quite significant so we are going to lose him for a while. Hopefully not months.” The injury means not only does Odegaard miss his side’s opening Champions League match, but also the trip to league leaders Manchester City on Sunday. City and Arsenal are first and second in the Premier League as it stands. In a bitter blow for the Gunners, they will be without their talisman for what is likely the toughest game they will play all season. Which Games Might Martin Odegaard’s Injury Rule Him Out For? If Mikel Arteta’s assessment of ‘hopefully not months’ is accurate, Odegaard may still miss some big matches. As well as Atalanta and Manchester City, Odegaard could also be out for Premier League games against Leicester City, Southampton and Bournemouth. While easier on paper than some other opponents, all three will relish the chance to play Arsenal without their captain. And in the middle of those games is a daunting Champions League clash with PSG at the Emirates. If Odegaard is out for four-six weeks, he will be racing against time to be fit for Arsenal’s games against Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk. But if his recovery is closer to six-eight weeks, he may not even be fit for a brutal run of games which sees the Gunners travel away to Newcastle, Internazionale and Chelsea in the space of just eight days in November. Arsenal’s Fixtures For The Next Eight Weeks: Thu 19 Sep – Atalanta (A) – Champions League Sun 22 Sep – Manchester City (A) – Premier League Wed 25 Sep – Bolton Wanderers (H) – Carabao Cup Sat 28 Sep – Leicester City (H) – Premier League Tue 1 Oct – Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League Sat 5 Oct – Southampton (H) – Premier League Sat 19 Oct – Bournemouth (A) – Premier League Tue 22 Oct – Shakhtar Donetsk (H) – Champions League Sun 27 Oct – Liverpool (H) – Premier League Sat 2 Nov – Newcastle (A) – Premier League Wed 6 Nov – Internazionale (A) – Champions League Sun 10 Nov – Chelsea (A) – Premier League Written by Sports EditorJames Chittick James is an experienced writer covering a wide range of sports, including Premier League and European football, Rugby Union, WWE and the NFL. Having studied English & Creative Writing at Plymouth University, James completed a master's degree in Digital & Social Media Marketing before pursuing a career in Journalism. He then graduated from News Associates in Manchester after finishing their NCTJ Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Sports Journalism. Since then, James spent time writing for GameRant before joining Reach PLC, where he featured regularly in publications such as the Daily Mirror, Football.LDN, Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo, as well as dozens of local titles. Now at SportsCasting, James provides expert analysis and detailed research features, as well as covering breaking news stories. All posts by James Chittick
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