Martin Odegaard Norway call-up decision made | OneFootball

Martin Odegaard has been left out of Norway’s squad for the upcoming international break, as Arsenal’s first call-ups start to come in.

Norway’s Martin Odegaard and Austria’s defender #15 Philipp Lienhart vie for the ball during the UEFA Nations League, League B, Group B3 football match Norway vs Austria at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway on September 9, 2024. (Photo by TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Though he’s back in training with Arsenal and hoping to play a part for the team this week, Martin Odegaard isn’t set to be involved with Norway over the international break.

Norway named their squad on Tuesday morning, and Odegaard wasn’t in it, following talks between the national side and Arsenal over the player’s availability.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal warms up prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Norway boss Stale Solbakken had riled up a few Arsenal fans with comments late last month, stating that the national side had a “legitimate hope” that the player would be ready for the November break.

With Odegaard having suffered his two-month injury on international duty in September, the idea of the player returning to action with his national team before playing for his club side was particularly aggravating.

It seems club and country have now agreed that the best thing for the player is to continue with a slow reintegration over the next few weeks, rather than flying off to Slovenia and Norway for internationals.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal applauds the fans following the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Emirates Stadium on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

In other news, Karl Hein has been called up by Estonia, with Gabriel Magalhaes already having been called up by Brazil.