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Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard provides injury update ahead of Tottenham clash after getting kicked vs Man United

Charles Jones

Tue 14 January 2025 12:15, UK

Arsenal lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup at the weekend, but the big stories from the game were, sadly, related to injuries.

Gabriel Jesus ruptured his ACL during this match and will now miss the re𒅌st of the season.

Meanwhile, Martin Odegaard took a real kicking during the first-half.

Odegaard went down just before 𝔉the end of the f✤irst-half against United, and, frighteningly, he looked to be holding his ankle.

Odegaard injured his ankle earlier this season, so many Arsenal fans may have been fearing the worst here.

Odegaard is Arsenal’s most important player according to some, and Arsenal wonꩲ’t want to lose the Norwegian to injury.

However, the midfielder came out for the second-half, and after the game, speaking to TV2 in Norway, he gave a positive ꦜupdate on his injury.

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Martin Odegaard injury update

Odegaard spoke about his knock.

The Arsenal captain admits he took꧋ a good kicking against United, and, at the time, he was worried about his ankle.

However, Odegaard says that he managed to get through the gꦍame without too much pain and he hopes everything is all ok now.

“Speaཧking of ankles, is it all good?” Odegaard was asked.

“Yes, I got a good one there, I was a little worried that it wouldn’t work in the second half, but I got through and it wasn’t🎐 too bad, so I hope it’s all ok,” Odegaard said.

Martin Odegaard stats vs Manchester United

Odegaard mayಞ have been playing with pain against United, but his performance on the pitch didn’t show it.

Indeed, Odegaard was brilliant against United at the week💝end, and he ran the show from midfield.

Odegaard’s stats o🧔n the day show just how fantast꧙ic he was.

10 key passes in a game is an incredible return, for context, no other player on either side at the weekend managed more than two key pass𒀰es on the day.

Odegaard is a world-class player, and he showcased his incredi🌺ble ability here.

Arsenal face Tottenham on Wednesday evening, and, luckily, it does sound as though Odegaard will be fit and ready to play in that game and hope💯fully make a difference for Arsenal as they try to maintain their title tilt.