Arsenal have been waiting to discover whether their captain Martin Odegaard would be fit enough to feature for Norway in the Nations League this evening against Wales in Cardiff
Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta will no longer have to sweat on the fitness of his Arsenal captain
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Martin Odegaard
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard is set to be included in Norway's squad to face Wales this evening
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But Solbakken's World Cup quarter-finalists are well aware that they could finish the international break top of the pile if they win their next two games.
Motivation levels are high following agony against Portugal and the team is fuelled by the frustration over Bernardo's controversial tackle.
It's understood Arsenal's medical staff have been kept informed on Odegaard's condition since he picked up the problem, which wasn't enough to see him leave camp - unlike Kai Havertz's with Germany (hamstring).
Norway doctor Ola Sand conducted tests and scans on Odegaard's ankle and according to Hangeland, who spoke earlier this week, they revealed "nothing dramatic."
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