Soccer-Odegaard out 'for a while' with ankle injury, says Arteta


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 31, 2024 Arsenal's Martin Odegaard applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

(Reuters) - Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be out "for a while" after suffering a significant ankle injury while playing for Norway last week, manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old hobbled off during his country's Nations League defeat of Austria in Oslo on Sept. 9 and returned to London on crutches.

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