'I need to listen to my body'

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will not take part in Norway's Nations League fixtures against Slovenia and Kazakhstan as he continues his recovery from the ankle injury that kept him out of action for two months. Odegaard returned to action with the Gunners last week and started Sunday's 1-1 draw at Chelsea. "After discussions with the medical staff at the national team, we have unfortunately concluded that the situation is not good enough to play these matches," Odegaard told the official Norwegian Football Association website.