The Arsenal midfielder broke down in their win against West Ham with a knee strain, so ruling him out of Norway's World Cup qualifiers this coming week.
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Solbakken spoke to Odegaard on Sunday and later said: "We have to tweak some plans, and we have done that before. The last time Martin was out, we played a little differently based on who the opponent was. It is clear that the plan we had made will be different.
"We lose our captain, and we have to live with that. Of course you get angry and upset and those kinds of feelings, but then you quickly get into a mode where you have to think constructively.
"Of course, he is very sorry, too. It is the third time in a short time, and it is hard for him and hard for Arsenal."