Norwegian National Team Calls Martin Odegaard, Pupus Concerns About Injury

Martin Odegaard received a call from the Norwegian national team (Instagram/@arsenal).

JAKARTA - Arsenal captain, Martin odegaard, has been included in the Norwegian National Team (Timnas) squad for the 2026 World Cup Qualification match in the European Zone.

The summons dismissed concerns over Odegaard's injury ahead of the Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday, August 31, 2025, WIB night.

Odegaard was found to have left the pitch when Arsenal won 5-0 over Leeds on Saturday, August 23, 2025, after suffering a right shoulder injury.

Initially, in addition to the doubt of appearing against Liverpool, Odegaard was also not necessarily called by the Norwegian national team for the match to host Finland on September 4, 2025, and Moldova on September 9, 2025.

However, it turns out that the midfielder is on the squad list, which means his condition is not worrying.

Other good news also came from a hamstring injury Bukayo Saka--who also forced him to be withdrawn against Leeds. As it turned out, the winger's injury was not as bad as he had previously feared.

The England player was out for three and a half months last season after undergoing right-handed hamstring surgery.

Initially, he was feared that he would suffer a similar injury after limping off the field due to a left hamstring problem.

While it remains unclear when Saka will return to play, early indications show a positive condition for the 23-year-old and will not miss the same timeframe as last season.

Meanwhile, Norway leads Group I of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the European Zone with a perfect 12 points from four matches. They are trying to reach the first World Cup round since 1998.