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

Norway manager Stale Solbakken has confessed Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is "far away" from being in contention for an international call-up.Odegaard went down with an ankle injury during the

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Martin Ødegaard's amkle injury will keep him sidelined until after the October international break.

Martin Odegaard has hinted he is ahead of schedule and is making rapid progress in his attempts to recover from an ankle injury he suffered playing for Norway last month. The Arsenal captain has missed his side’s last six games in all competitions and will again be absent for Saturday’s game against struggling Southampton.

Martin Odegaard has attempted to dispel some worry about his ankle setback after his Norway boss delivered a concerning update this week

Norway manager Stale Solbakken gave a pessimistic view on Martin Odegaard's fitness as the Arsenal captain continues his recovery from injury.

The Gunners boss has given the latest on the fitness of his captain ahead of their Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium on Saturday