{"id":297256,"date":"2023-11-14T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297256"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:24:02","slug":"martin-odegaard-could-make-his-return-against-brentford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/martin-odegaard-could-make-his-return-against-brentford\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Odegaard could make his return against Brentford"},"content":{"rendered":"
Martin Odegaard is expected to be available for Arsenal\u2019s clash against Brentford after missing Arsenal\u2019s previous three matches with concussion and hip issues.<\/p>\n
With Thomas Partey a long-term absentee, head coach Mikel Arteta – who is interested in Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz – has been short of midfield options in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
As Mail Sport<\/span> revealed yesterday, Odegaard has been suffering with a secret bout of concussion, directly causing him to miss the games against Newcastle and Sevilla, after a ball was smashed into his face in the final training session ahead of the trip to St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n Odegaard has remained in London and missed Norway\u2019s forthcoming international fixtures to focus on his recovery from the blow and the lingering hip problem.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Martin Odegaard is expected to be available for Arsenal\u2019s clash against Brentford<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Norwegian has missed Arsenal’s last three matches because of concussion<\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n But the Gunners captain is expected return to full fitness directly after the international break to provide a huge boost to Arteta.<\/p>\n The injury concerns to Odegaard and Partey have focussed Arsenal\u2019s mind with regards to reinforcing their midfield options this January.<\/p>\n Due to limited finances following their near \u00a3200million spend in the summer, Arsenal are considering turning their attention from signing a centre-forward to a midfielder – with Luiz a firm target.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Douglas Luiz is a target for Arsenal, as the Gunners look to bolster their midfield options\u00a0<\/p>\n Arteta has a long-term interest in Luiz, having tried to sign the Brazil international last season.<\/p>\n Luiz has since signed a new contract at Villa and become a key figure under Unai Emery. However, the lure of playing Champions League football and joining a club expected to challenge for the Premier League title could tempt Luiz.<\/p>\n Villa would likely put a sky-high price on Luiz, which would be a stumbling block to Arsenal given their restricted January budget.<\/p>\n It’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 It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n