Martin Odegaard's commitment to the Real Sociedad project is undeniable. So much so that the young Norwegian footballer has decided to force and help his teammates in the match against Espanyol. While Imanol Alguacil's intention was for him not to play so as not to load the patellar tendinopathy of his right knee, the unexpected injury of Januzaj together with a new bad result, they led the coach to put the playmaker on the field of play. At the beginning of the week, There was talk of the possibility that he could not dress shorter this season. Even his coach, once confirmed that he could play, warned that they would have to choose precisely when to give him entry. The treatment applied to his joint has worked well and the '21' has not hesitated to take the helm of the Real despite everything.
Martin Odegaard already exercised on Wednesday afternoon with all his companions against all odds. Imanol Alguacil had already warned in his pre-match appearance of this possibility, but the reality is that he thought it was something really complicated, since this Tuesday he was infiltrated with growth factors in Barcelona, at the beginning of a treatment which is intended to avoid his operation to solve the patellar tendinopathy of his right knee.
But the Norwegian He already worked normally with all his teammates in the session prior to the game against Espanyol, and that is an important step to keep in mind, even though the training has not been excessively demanding, thinking of green shoots in your recovery. Odegaard has managed to avoid going through the operating room to solve his knee discomfort that has already come from afar. A new treatment has begun which is intended to complete the remainder of the season, although Imanol has already warned that he will not be 100% and that he will have to choose well the parties with which he can count on him, depending on his pain and his state of form.
It has been Odegaard himself who has insisted on the doctors and the Real coach who wants to try to help despite the inconvenience. “We are going to see why yesterday they punctured him and something annoying came, and if he is able to train we will assess to try to compete. Once they have extracted him, it is a matter of being able to bear the pain. We will assess him. With this treatment recovery can work. The news is positive to avoid the operating room, “said the realistic coach before the match. Odegaard trained at the end with a protection on his right knee, the same one with which he jumped onto the pitch against Espanyol. Finally, he not only entered the squad list, but has played minutes due to the injury of his partner.