Overview

• Norway coach Ståle Solbakken said Ødegaard returned to Oslo, met team-mates and is expected to attend Saturday’s qualifier against Israel.
• An Arsenal statement said he withdrew from the national team with a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee and will continue to be assessed by club medics.
• No official timeline has been provided, with independent views ranging from a short contusion recovery to six to eight weeks or longer depending on the final diagnosis.
• Norway are reshaping plans without their skipper, with Erling Haaland set to wear the armband and youngsters such as Oscar Bobb in contention for more minutes.
• Reports suggest Bayern Munich and PSG are monitoring Ødegaard, and Arsenal are weighing an improved contract despite his current deal running to 2028.