LONDON (AP) — Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is nearing a return from an ankle ligament injury, Norway coach Stale Solbakken said.
The midfielder has been out since sustaining what was described as significant damage while playing for his country in September.
“Everything indicates that (the injury) is going according to plan, then it is about the last steps when you are going to train with opponents and at team training,” Solbakken told Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang. “It depends on how he responds to it, but we have a justified hope that he is ready.”
Arsenal plays Premier League leader Liverpool on Sunday and it is not known if Odegaard will be in contention for that game.
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