Arsenal have confirmed that Martin Odegaard suffered a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee and will not be part of the Norway squad during the upcoming international break.

The Gunners captain limped out of the 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday after just 30 minutes, replaced by Martin Zubimendi.

It is the latest fitness setback for the Norwegian, who has already been sidelined this season due to two separate shoulder injuries.

As he was taken off against West Ham, the 26-year-old became the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive starts, illustrating how many fitness headaches he has been dealing with.

How long he will now be out for is not certain, but Odegaard will not feature for his country in their upcoming fixtures, one a World Cup qualifiers and the next a friendly.

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