Ødegaard Concerned: Knee Injury and Arteta Alert at Arsenal

Mikel Arteta celebrated his 300th match in charge of Arsenal with a 2-0 home victory over West Ham. However, the joy was marred by concern surrounding Martin Ødegaard’s injury.

Ødegaard, Concern at Arsenal

The Arsenal captain, Martin Ødegaard, has had a season marked by injuries, and suffered another setback on Saturday when he was substituted after 30 minutes due to a problem in his left knee. This was the third consecutive time in the Premier League that Ødegaard has been replaced before halftime.

I think he had a clash, knee on knee and immediately felt uncomfortable. I’ve just spoken to him and he’s not optimistic about it.

Mikel Arteta

Arteta revealed that Ødegaard is not feeling well and will have to wait for the results of medical tests. The coach lamented the player’s bad luck with injuries, who has been absent due to different physical problems. In addition to Ødegaard, Declan Rice was also affected by an injury and was substituted in the 79th minute due to back problems. Arteta explained that Rice felt pain and could not continue, which is unusual for him. Despite concerns about injuries to Ødegaard and Rice, Arteta was proud to reach 300 matches managing Arsenal. He highlighted the importance of this figure for the club and thanked his coaching staff for their support.

Martin Ødegaard was substituted due to a knee injury in Arsenal’s match against West Ham.West Ham coach Nuno Espirito Santo admitted it was a difficult match and that Arsenal put them on the ropes on several occasions. Arsenal achieved a comfortable victory, but injuries to key players cast a shadow over the moment.