MARTIN ODEGAARD has got Arsenal fans dreaming after sharing footage of himself working out as he steps up his injury recovery.
The Gunners captain, 25, has been out since suffering an ankle injury on international duty last month.
He has since missed games against Tottenham, Manchester City, Leicester and Southampton – as well as Champions League clashes with Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain.
With several of his team-mates away playing for their countries, Odegaard has been in the gym working out.
In his latest Instagram post, the Norwegian shared a video of himself running on a treadmill.
His upload also includes further images of him working on strengthening exercises in the gym.
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He captioned his post with three emojis; a graph, an egg-timer and “soon”.
Odegaard’s post quickly received thousands of likes.
And several fans rushed to leave a comment.
One wrote: “We need you captain!”
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While a second gushed: “My captain is back.”
A third swooned: “Premier League ain’t ready for Martin Odegaard regen.”
And another added: “Can’t wait to see you back on the pitch.”
A fortnight ago, Odegaard lifted the lid on the exact nature of his injury.
He told Arsenal media: “It was a bad twist to my ankle, and I damaged some ligaments there, but it’s part of football and now I’m just trying to recover as quickly as I can.
“I’m moving forward, making progress and I’m feeling more positive every day.
“I’m working hard and my only thought is to get back as soon as possible.
“I’m at the Sobha Realty Training Centre basically every day now, working hard and doing everything I can do to get better.
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“I have to be careful not to push it too much, but at the same time do what I can to make sure I come back as strongly and quickly as possible.
“I’m trying to support the team in a different way now, if I can’t be on the pitch. That’s my situation, and I have to make the best out of it.
“It’s something I’m not used to. I’ve been quite fortunate, if that’s the word, or have done well to avoid injuries in the past, but this is football and I have to get on with it.
“I think it was unfortunate to get the injury in the way that I did, but also it could have been worse.
“It was not a nice twist, and when it happened I felt it could be serious.
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“I’ve injured my ankle before and the pain felt a bit different this time.”
Arsenal will return to action after the international break with a trip to Bournemouth.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
