Overview

• Club-focused reporting indicates Ødegaard is likely to return to Arsenal’s starting XI on Saturday, though no official lineup has been announced.
• Ødegaard produced two assists and a goal for Norway in a 11-1 win over Moldova, earning a 10/10 Sofascore rating.
• Performance metrics from the Moldova match included 135 touches, 88 completed passes, 11 recoveries, nine duels won and eight key passes.
• He confirmed his shoulder “hurt a lot” initially but is now “under control,” and he outlined ongoing dialogue with Norway coach Ståle Solbakken alongside Arsenal’s wishes.
• He sustained the shoulder injury against Leeds, then appeared only late in Arsenal’s 1-0 loss at Liverpool, with Nottingham Forest next up at the Emirates under new manager Ange Postecoglou.