British media: Arsenal approved Odegaard to join the national team and watch Norway’s key qualifying match live

On October 11, London Football Network reported that Arsenal approved Odegaard to go to the national team and watch Norway's key qualifying match live.

Norway coach Solbakken revealed that Odegaard has returned to his home country after suffering a medial collateral ligament injury against West Ham last weekend. Although unable to participate in the World Cup preliminaries on this international match day due to injury, Arsenal still allowed Odegaard to return to Norway to visit his national team teammates.

Solbakken revealed that Odegaard had lunch with his Norwegian teammates on Thursday. In addition, he will also attend the World Cup preliminaries against Israel in Oslo early tomorrow morning.

Solbakken said: "He came here to watch part of the training and had a pleasant lunch with the players. Odegaard is an important member of us, and even if he cannot play, he is still our captain."

"Of course we hope he can be on the court, but he is also an excellent person off the court He is a good partner who can talk about football and anything else. He is a reassuring presence for the team."

Neither Arsenal nor the Norwegian team have announced a clear timetable for Odegaard's return, but the move to be allowed to return to Norway is regarded as a positive sign by sources in the Norwegian national team.

When asked whether Odegaard would enter the dressing room before the game against Israel, Solbakken added: "We have not reached an agreement on this. He will come to watch the game, but the specific level of participation has not yet been agreed, but he will definitely be there."

RB Leipzig forward Nousa met with Odegaard this week. He told the Norwegian media: "I met Ødegaard yesterday and had a great conversation with him. I wish him a speedy recovery and hope everything goes well."

The Norwegian team has only qualified for the World Cup finals three times in history, the most recent time dating back to 1998, and they have only participated in the European Cup once (2000). However, under the leadership of Odegaard and Haaland, Norway is close to achieving a historic breakthrough. They have maintained victory in the first five World Cup qualifying games and are currently 6 points ahead of Italy, which has one game less.

The two teams will face off in Milan next month, and Norway has scored 24 goals in the world preliminaries, averaging nearly 5 goals per game, and is in very hot form.