ICYMI: Manchester City striker Erling Haaland spoke up recently about Norway national team laying off Arsenal’s midfielder Martin Odegaard.
Martin, who is now 25 years old, plays in the position of a midfielder and captains for Premier League club Arsenal and the Norway national team.
Following the recent ankle injury he sustained, however, the Norway national team laid him off, so that he is now back to playing only for Arsenal. Obviously, his injuries are not healed yet.
Apparently: Erling Haaland feels sorry for him and admitting that he would rather Odegaard stays in at Norway until he is fully recovered from injury, he was was quoted as saying:
“I wish Martin was here, but that’s how it is. I understand people are wondering, but I don’t know if anyone here (at the press conference) has had ankle injuries before and knows how it works?’
‘In case of ankle injuries, you get an estimate of when you will return from the injury. Then you train. I don’t know how many workouts Martin had before these 90 minutes that we didn’t expect him to play.’
‘When he then plays 90 minutes plus extra time (against Chelsea), there may be reactions in the ankle that can be negative. This has obviously been the case – if you put two plus two together, which I do at least.’
‘His ankle is worse, he can’t train and he can’t play. He has to go home for treatment and I understand that well. Martin is a player who will die to play for Norway. This can also be seen in all the matches he has played in recent years.”
