Picks up injury Odegaard was forced off the field in the 79th minute of Sunday's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa due to an apparent injury, as manager Mikel Arteta told reporters, "Because he was feeling... Impact Odegaard was not taken off until late into the match, but after a testy 79 minutes of football that saw the Norwegian get bumped and bruised, it is no surprise he was feeling something when coming off the field. However, based on his reaction walking off the pitch, it doesn't appear to be all that serious and was more of a cautionary move as they head into the all-important final stages of the season, now trying to chase down City for the title. More on the injury should be released in the coming days, as he should've already received scans following the match, just hoping he doesn't miss any time and is an option for Wednesday's UCL clash with Bayern Munich.
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