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.

Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard will enjoy some rest after Norway chose not to rush him back from injury as Mikel Merino admits there is no room for error in the Premier League

Martin Odegaard is pushing to start for Arsenal against Chelsea. The Arsenal captain made his comeback off the bench against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday and took part in full training on Saturday, as Mikel Arteta weighed up whether to bring him back into his starting XI at Stamford Bridge.

Martin Odegaard was understandably delighted to be starting again for Arsenal, but was less happy about the final result against Chelsea. The Norwegian midfielder had been out of action since

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is travelling to join up with the Norway squad ahead of their games against Slovenia and Kazakhstan this week. Odegaard made his comeback for Arsenal last week after being sidelined since the start of September, when he injured his ankle playing for Norway.