Norway's medical staff are in "almost continuous" contact with Arsenal over Martin Odegaard's ankle injury, with the captain reportedly unable to train ahead of Thursday's match against Wales.
The Arsenal midfielder suffered the issue on Sunday night against Portugal, when he was kicked from behind by Bernardo Silva in the final minutes of the match. Odegaard furiously confronted Silva and was just as firm after the match, stating that the challenge "doesn't belong on a football field".
Medical contact with Arsenal
He was seen limping out of the stadium and admitted he was unsure if he would be fit to face Wales on Thursday night. Norway are continuing to assess Odegaard, and manager Stale Solbakken confirmed that regular updates are being sent back to Arsenal.
"The medical sector reports what has happened, and now it is the case that every metre you run here, and all training and everything you have done, is sent to the club," Solbakken said. "The medical contact is almost continuous. It's standard procedure. I don't interfere with that. There are four or five people for that, so they have to manage that."
Doubt for Wales clash
Norway have two more matches during this international break. They travel to face Wales on Thursday night, before taking on Portugal in Porto on Sunday. What role Odegaard is able to play in those fixtures remains to be seen.
Norway are set to train on Tuesday, and TV2 have reported that Odegaard will not play any part in that session. His ankle is said to still be too painful for him to return to training, leaving him as a doubt for the Wales clash.
Frustrating break for Arsenal
It has already been a frustrating international break for Arsenal. Kai Havertz had to return to the club early with a hamstring injury picked up in Germany's first match, while Ezri Konsa missed England training on Monday with a "minor issue".
