Martin Odegaard’s four-word Instagram message amid huge double Arsenal announcement

Martin Odegaard returned from harm in Norway’s 2-1 reduction versus Slovenia on Saturday and could be in line to reclaim his Arsenal spot for the North London Derby

Martin Odegaard will not be continuing a development of Arsenal players returning from intercontinental responsibility before than anticipated.

The Gunners captain made his return from a calf injury – handing Mikel Arteta a significant staff range enhance for future Saturday’s North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the course of action – by beginning and enjoying 71 minutes of Norway’s 2-1 UEFA Nations League defeat at the arms of Slovenia.

In fact, Odegaard did offer a health update when talking to Norwegian media outlet Tv set2 in advance of the game and it sounded favourable: “We can hope so,” he claimed when requested if he expected to start out. “It feels superior so considerably. Sure [if he is ready to start], I would like to imagine so.”

Odegaard’s visual appearance arrived just several hours just after it was confirmed that two of his Arsenal teammates ended up on their way back again to London, with Thomas Partey demanding further assessment on a suspected knee injuries, although Takehiro Tomiyasu’s withdrawal from the Japan squad was “due to club situation.”

But judging by the 23-year-old’s social media action, it would look that he is not heading to be the 3rd Gunners player to head back to London Colney forward of schedule as he posted an impression of the Norway nationwide staff on to his Instagram Stories with the caption that browse: “Ses pa tirsdag”.

That in English translates to a very simple 4-phrase concept: “See you on Tuesday”. This is the clearest indicator that Odegaard will be top his state out towards Serbia as they look for the final result that secures best spot in their UEFA Nations League group which also arrives with a participate in-off spot for Euro 2024 qualification.

There had been a circumstance that may possibly have allowed Arsenal and Norway to get to a compromise for the playmaker to perform just a person of the Nations League fixtures. But for that to have took place, Stale Solbakken’s facet essential to have held on to the guide specified to them by Erling Haaland and hoped for a favour from Sweden versus Serbia.

In the long run neither consequence went in Norway’s favour and next an Alexander Mitrovic hat-trick in Serbia’s 4-1 acquire about Sweden on Saturday, it’s properly winner can take all on Tuesday at the Ullevaall Stadion in Oslo – while the hosts have a slight benefit figuring out that they just require to stay clear of defeat to be promoted to League A.

With that claimed, the great information from an Arsenal point of view is that Odegaard seems to have come via the recreation unscathed and the hope is that he repeats the trick on Tuesday – if selected – in what is shaping up to be two enormous online games for the midfielder for club and nation following week.