Martin Odegaard won't be continuing a trend of Arsenal players returning from international duty earlier than expected.
The Gunners captain made his return from a calf injury - handing Mikel Arteta a massive team selection boost for next Saturday's North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the process - by starting and playing 71 minutes of Norway's 2-1 UEFA Nations League defeat at the hands of Slovenia.
In truth, Odegaard did provide a fitness update when speaking to Norwegian media outlet TV2 before the game and it sounded positive: "We can hope so," he said when asked if he expected to start. "It feels good so far. Yes [if he is ready to start], I would like to think so."
