Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner has apologised and insisted he did not intentionally injure Norway captain Martin Odegaard during
Monday’s Nations League clash. Baumgartner injured Odegaard’s ankle in a clash on the pitch and had to be carried off by medical staff in the 67th minute. Norway won
2-1, with Erling Haaland scoring a late winner. It is still unclear how long Ødegaard, who is on crutches, will be out of action at Arsenal this weekend. The Gunners are
set to play a north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur, and the 25-year-old is likely to miss the match. Baumgartner took to social media after the news broke, tagging Odegaard.
“What we have so far obtained from the MRI examination in London is that there is probably no fracture in the ankle,” Sand told Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang.
“Such ankle injuries often take at least three weeks. ufabet http://ufabet999.app Anything other than that is just a bonus. And then it can take longer.
“Both (manager) Stale (Solbakken) and I know that that collection hangs in the balance. It is not excluded. But we have to wait and see both what the MRI images show and how quickly he responds to treatment.
“Ankle injuries are very painful right away. With Martin, it was extremely painful. He became very worried.
“They are studying the MRI images now, and have sent them on. In the event of a fracture, we are talking about being out of action for six weeks plus.”
“I would like to sincerely apologise to a great player like Martin Odegaard,” the RB Leipzig midfielder began.
“It was never my intention to injure him. I wish him all the best, a speedy recovery and a stronger return.”