{"id":293967,"date":"2023-11-13T19:25:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293967"},"modified":"2023-11-13T19:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:25:33","slug":"martin-odegaard-missed-arsenals-recent-games-due-to-concussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/martin-odegaard-missed-arsenals-recent-games-due-to-concussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal&apos;s recent games due to concussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EXCLUSIVE: Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal&#8217;s last two games due to concussion after being hit in the face with a ball in training&#8230; but is likely to return after the international break<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martin Odegaard missed recent Arsenal games due to a concussion injury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gunners captain was hit in the face with a ball during a training session<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory\u00a0&#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal\u2019s recent games against Newcastle and Sevilla due to concussion after taking a blow to the face in training.<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard has been struggling with a hip injury, but his omission for the trip to St James\u2019 Park and the home Champions League game was as a result of an unrelated issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners captain took a ball to the face during a session at the club\u2019s London Colney HQ in the lead up to the loss on Tyneside.<\/p>\n<p>The blow was heavy enough for Odegaard to be checked out for concussion and he was immediately withdrawn from the starting XI that was due to face Eddie Howe\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>Concussion rules state players must rest for six days and be symptom free before returning to action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/18\/77750701-12744435-image-m-22_1699900735147.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal \u2019s recent games against Newcastle and Sevilla due to concussion<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/18\/77750329-12744435-image-a-2_1699899944001.jpg\" height=\"495\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners captain took a ball to the face during a training session before the Newcastle clash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/18\/77750703-12744435-image-m-27_1699900781833.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has had to navigate tricky fixtures in Odegaard&#8217;s absence<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard subsequently missed last Wednesday\u2019s victory over Sevilla before missing Saturday\u2019s Premier League win over Burnley.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder will also remain in England during the international break; missing Norway\u2019s fixtures against the Faroe Islands and Scotland, although that decision is believed to be linked to his original hip problem.<\/p>\n<p>There is confidence he will be fit to return after the international break.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Brazil football federation have exercised their right to examine Gabriel Jesus\u2019 fitness despite the Gunners forward not featuring for Arsenal since October 24 due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport revealed last week that the Gunners wanted Jesus to recover in London during the international window, but Brazil are insisting on examining Jesus themselves.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12744435\/Martin-Odegaard-Arsenal-concussion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal&#8217;s last two games due to concussion after being hit in the face with a ball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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