Martin Odegaard issues Arsenal injury update in new statement as Tottenham return eyed

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has shared that he is 'progressing a lot' in his recovery from injury, making use of an anti-gravity machine as part of his rehabilitation process.

The 26-year-old sustained an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a match against West Ham United and has been sidelined ever since, missing international duty and being ruled out for several weeks by manager Mikel Arteta.

Odegaard is anticipated to be out of action until after the November international break, potentially setting his sights on the North London derby against Tottenham on November 23.

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The former Real Sociedad star has had his fair share of injuries this season, including a shoulder problem that also kept him out of action. Despite these setbacks, the Gunners star is keen to return to action.

Odegaard has disclosed that he has begun to move around more and feels his rehabilitation is progressing well, which has been a source of motivation for him, reports the Mirror.

"I would love to be involved, but I'm still working on my recovery," Odegaard stated in his Arsenal programme notes. "It's going well and I'm progressing a lot.

"I've started moving around more and I've been running on the anti-gravity machine this week. It's good to feel that it's going in the right direction and that I can do more and more each day when I come into Sobha. It's hard work, and it's nice to feel progression – it gives you more motivation."

Odegaard has previously admitted his injury is a difficult one to overcome. The Norway international is anticipating his return to the pitch for training to offer the best insight into the success of his recovery.

"It's tricky to set a return date with this type of injury because, especially it being my left leg, a lot depends on how it goes when I start getting back on the pitch," he said. "Sometimes it can be quite sore when you start passing the ball and shooting and all these things with that leg, so it's really hard to say a date.

"All I can say is I'm progressing really well at the moment. I think we will know more when I start getting back on the training pitches and we'll see how that goes. If that goes really well then it can be quick."