Odegaard, who played last season with Real Madrid Castilla and participated with the first team during pre-season preparations, was included in the Norway U-21 squad for the qualifiers in the European Under-21 Championship, reports Efe.
Norway will debut in the European qualifiers against Germany before playing a friendly game against Belarus.
Norway coach Per-Mathias Hogmo said he selected his squad in preparation for the qualifying game against Germany and that Odegaard can play and train with the U-21 team, emphasising that not picking the youngster has nothing to do with his potential loan to French Ligue 1 side Rennes.
Norway is playing the 2018 World Cup European qualifiers in Group C along with Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan and San Marino.
