Arsenal has received a positive update on Martin Odegaard’s recovery from Premier League injury expert Ben Dinnery. The 25-year-old midfielder will be absent for an unspecified period, which is a significant blow to Arsenal’s title ambitions. However, Ben Dinnery has provided an optimistic view on the situation.
Ben Dinnery said, “We’ve seen Odegaard running on the Alter G treadmill, which is a positive step. It shows that he’s progressing through that recovery and rehab period fairly well. By his own admission, Mikel Arteta said that he was slightly ahead of schedule, that calm boot removed. Probably be a little bit quicker. There’s always a little bit of smoke and mirrors with regards to players and returns, and particularly, I don’t think the apple falls far from the tree when we talk about Arteta and Pep Guardiola, he’s had a good teacher with him. They’re going to play their cards very close to the chest. But for me, I think there were initial concerns that we were looking at something that could have been fairly substantial and lengthy. I would be fairly optimistic, confident that we’re looking at a return before the next international break.”
Dinnery also added his thoughts on Arteta’s potential approach depending on the team’s performance in the coming weeks. Ben Dinnery said, “If Arsenal are able to maintain that push, that then eases the pressure on Mikel Arteta having to make those decisions to potentially rush the likes of Martin Odegaard back. There is no need, they can give him another week.”
This update suggests that Odegaard’s injury might not be as severe as initially feared and there is hope for his return before the November international break.
