Arsenal -captain Martin Odegaard suffered a new setback during the Premier League match on Saturday against West Ham.
The Norway International has difficulty keeping its fitness in the course of the opening weeks of the campaign.
The skipper had limited two shoulder injuries to only three Premier League-Start, but he returned to the starting line-up against Olympiacos in midweek and produced an excellent man of the competition display.
Odegaard started on Saturday in the heart of midfield from his side against the Hammers, but only lasted 30 minutes.
The 26-year-old clapped his knee and pushed the ball out of the game in frustration.
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Odegaard tried to play through the pain barrier, but could not continue and was replaced by Martin Zubimendi.
About his injury -for the Champions League match of Arsenal on Wednesday, Odegaard said: From a personal point of view it felt so good to be back.
‘I feel that I didn’t play too much this season, so I really wanted to come back – especially in this game.
‘It’s a bit of a different situation, because this is not as an injury that you are not fit and then you are fit, but the shoulder now feels good.
‘It’s two weeks ago and I feel a lot stronger. The pain is now fine, it is more to get that power back and I really feel that I am back there now.
“So hopefully I can get back into the rhythm and consistently get some minutes in games.”
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