The Norway international spent the opening weeks never far from pain at various points across his body. A recurring shoulder injury forced Ødegaard to be subbed off in the first half of consecutive home matches before completing an unwanted hat-trick after clashing knees against West Ham United a fortnight ago.

Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard (26) is set to be sidelined until mid-November after suffering a medial collateral ligament injury in his knee, a significant blow to Mikel Arteta’s plans ahead of

Arsenal confirmed that captain Martin Ødegaard has suffered medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury to his left knee and has withdrawn from the Norway squad.

Having previously been plagued with a persistent shoulder injury, Ødegaard was subsequently diagnosed with an MCL issue by Arsenal. The club didn’t provide any timeframe for his recovery, although some experts estimated it could stretch to as long as two months.

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Mikel Arteta was delighted to mark his 300th match in charge of Arsenal with a 2-0 home win over West Ham, but revealed Martin Ødegaard is "not positive" about his latest injury problem.

The latest Arsenal injury news ahead ahead of their Premier League match against Fulham - including an update on Martin Ødegaard.

Mikel Arteta spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Arsenal's victory against Fulham: "Never easy. You need to get everyone aligned and up to speed to come to a difficult place. We didn't win here in the last two seasons.