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description: "Espen Bjørnsen Garnås has recovered from a knee injury and is available again with his club Lillestrom after a 7-day absence."
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# Garnås returns to Lillestrom squad after knee injury absence

Espen Bjørnsen Garnås has recovered from a knee injury and is available again with his club Lillestrom after a 7-day absence.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 22 October 2026، 03:11 Saudi time

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Garnås returns to Lillestrom squad after knee injury absence

[Lillestrom](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/lillestrom-320) have announced the return of their player [Espen Bjørnsen Garnås](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/espen-bj%C3%B8rnsen-garn%C3%A5s-10426) to training and selection after recovering from a knee injury.

The player had been sidelined since 15 October 2026 due to the injury, before becoming available again on 22 October 2026, following an absence that lasted 7 days.

Lillestrom are set to face Real Sociedad in matchday 3 of the league phase of the Europa League for the 2026/27 season.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 22:00 Saudi time, with Lillestrom hosting Real Sociedad.

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

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