Martin Ødegaard remains a late fitness call for Norway's Wales vs Norway Nations League match after the ankle knock he took when he was kicked from behind by Bernardo Silva in the defeat to Portugal. Norway have kept him in the squad for Thursday night in Cardiff, but [Stale Solbakken] is still waiting for the last test before deciding whether he starts.
Solbakken keeps the decision open
"I wish I could say yes, but I don't know," Solbakken said. "I can't say no either. He's going to do some testing today, but we'll see. He's here. If he wasn't, there wouldn't have been a chance."
Brede Hangeland added that Odegaard was already feeling better, saying: "Martin was in the breakfast room, he was happy and he had less pain in his ankle than yesterday."
That leaves Norway with a player who has already made 2 appearances and produced 2 assists in the UEFA Nations League this season, while also posting a 7.77 rating and 180 minutes in the competition. For Arsenal, the bigger point is that their captain has not withdrawn from the Norway squad and is travelling with the team, while there are no plans for him to return early.
Norway trained on Tuesday morning, although Odegaard did not take part in that session. The late test still points to a straight yes-or-no call before kickoff in Cardiff, not a decision made earlier in the week.
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