Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will not play for Norway in its upcoming Nations League matches so he can continue his rehabilitation after two months out injured.

Odegaard was initially left out of Norway's squad for matches against Slovenia on 14 November and Kazakhstan three days later but he travelled to Oslo to be assessed by the medica

Gunners skipper will not play in crucial Nations League double-header as he looks to return to full fitness after ankle injury

Norway will be without captain Martin Odegaard for their Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan as the Arsenal midfielder needs time to get match fit after recovering from an ankle injury,

Odegaard clarified his stance, denying that Arsenal pushed him to skip the national games. “No, we have had an open and nice discussion,” he explained in an interview with TV2. He elaborated, “I have been talking to Ståle [Solbakken,

Arsenal's captain, Martin Odegaard, will miss Norway's Nations League matches to focus on his recovery after returning from an ankle injury. The decision was made after consultations with the Norwegian Football Federation,

Martin Odegaard is hoping to be available for Arsenal after the international break, and he insists he wasn’t pressured to pull out of Norway’s fixtures this week. LONDON, ENGLAND: Marc Cucurella of Chelsea gets past Martin Odegaard of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 10,