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'F**k you': Martin Odegaard rages at Bernardo Silva after tackle sparks Arsenal injury fears

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Norway were beaten 2-1 by Portugal on Sunday night in the Nations League, with Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos scoring either side of an Erling Haaland equaliser in Oslo.

However, it was not the result but an incident in stoppage time that left Odegaard most furious.

As Odegaard passed the ball, Silva came in late and kicked the midfielder from behind. Odegaard's right ankle twisted awkwardly under him.

The Arsenal star was able to play the final few minutes of the match and he confronted Silva on the halfway line, squaring up to him and repeatedly appearing to shout: "F**k you."

Odegaard was later seen limping out of the stadium, having first taken aim at former Manchester City midfielder Silva, who now plays for Real Madrid.

"You have to ask him," Odegaard told TV2 when asked about the tackle. "I don't know what he's doing.

“It doesn't belong on a football field. It's a shame that people do that, but that's life.

"It's a head fog from him. [He] just kicks me down long after I've played the ball away. I don't understand what he's doing."

Asked what he had told Silva, Odegaard added: "I don't think we should do that on TV."

Odegaard is set to be assessed ahead of Norway's next fixture, away to Wales on Thursday night.

Norway then travel to face Portugal again on Sunday and Odegaard is hopeful that he will not have to withdraw from the squad for those matches.

"I hope not, but I got a knock on my ankle there," Odegaard said. "So it probably won't be good tonight."

Norwegian media tried to speak to Silva after the match but he did not stop.

However, as journalists shouted out to him about the challenge, Silva responded: "What? That is football, my friend."

Arsenal will be hoping for positive news on Odegaard's ankle.

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