Norway coach Stale Solbakken admits Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is facing a longer spell on the sidelines.
Odegaard is recovering from a knee strain suffered last month. The midfielder was expected to be missing for six weeks, however Solbakken says their national team skipper now faces longer out.
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Odegaard has joined Norway this week as a cheerleader for their World Cup qualifiers and is also continuing his rehab with the national teams medics.
Solbakken has now revealed to the Daily Mail that his player “is still a long way from returning to action”.
He continued: “He is making steady progress, but there is still a long way to go.”
