Martin Odegaard has finally broken his silence on social media ahead of the international break. Despite only recently returned from the treatment room, the 25-year-old midfielder has been called up to the Norway squad for Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan. In September, he injured his ankle, causing him to miss 12 games across all competitions. Odegaard, who had been out of action for nearly two months, was thrown into the deep end by Mikel Arteta in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking to reporters after the game, the Arsenal manager praised his captain for playing a full 90 minutes on such short notice. Arteta stated, “I don’t know any other player in the league who is capable of doing that after six weeks out.” He had a day and a half of training. It’s incredible that he was so physically and intellectually attached to the squad.”

Later that evening, Odegaard shared his verdict on Instagram. He wrote, “It’s good to be back out there again. Thank you for your support [red heart emoji]. Let’s keep pushing together.

Ståle Solbakken has called up Odegaard for the forthcoming international break, despite his recent injury recovery. The Norway boss told Nettavisen: “I spoke with him late yesterday. He’s on his way to Oslo, so we’ll take it from here.” Then, in an interview with VG Sporten, Solbakken indicated that it remains to be seen whether the playmaker would play for his country this month. He continued, “We’ll see how things pan out. The ankle, the medics, and Martin make this decision.”