Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will not play for Norway in its upcoming Nations League matches so he can continue his rehabilitation after two months out injured.

Martin Odegaard will not play for Norway during the international break after pulling out of his nation’s squad despite now being fit and the Arsenal captain has now explained the decision

"I need to listen to my body, complete this rehab process and get my foot back in good shape. "The hope has always been to be able to play the national matches and if I hadn't played on Sunday, it would have been out of the question to participate anyway.