Martin Odegaard did not feature for a minute in the match against Nurnberg, coach Mikel Arteta confirmed that the Norwegian star was injured.
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Arsenal just played a friendly against Nurnberg, which was the Gunners’ first friendly of the summer of 2023. Martin Odegaard was originally named in the starting line-up, but was withdrawn shortly before the game started after meeting. problem during startup.
Martin Odegaard got injured during warm-up
Fabio Vieira replaced Martin Odegaard from the start. When asked about the injury of the former Real Madrid star, coach Mikel Arteta replied: “Martin Odegaard and Leo Trossard both have different problems, we have a few players with injuries so we have to be cautious.” .
“It’s pre-season and some people are only two or three years old training after coming back with the team, we can’t rush it, we have to go step by step. I don’t think Martin Odegaard has a serious problem, he doesn’t play against Nurnberg just as a precaution.”
Arsenal drew at Nurnberg 1-1, reacting to the players’ performance, Arteta continued: ” The way we played in the first half was really good and I think we could have scored more goals, even in the first half. two, we had two big chances to score but we didn’t. That’s part of football, and mistakes are part of the sport.”
“I saw some really good things in this match. In the second half, we used a lot of younger players, that’s why the team didn’t have the ability to control the ball very well, but that was in my opinion. Some players have just returned to training, they need more time to get back to their best and bond better with their teammates.”