Arsenal are set to be without captain Martin Odegaard for a significant period of time having sustained ligament damage while on international duty with Norway earlier this month. Mikel Arteta revealed the extent of his issue on Wednesday,

Arsenal fear Martin Odegaard will miss eight weeks of action after his ‘significant’ ankle ligament injury. Mikel Arteta confirmed the severity of the injury on Wednesday night after the Gunners captain was forced off while playing for Norway during September’s international break.

Martin Odegaard appears set for a November return from injury, following an update from Mikel Arteta on his ankle ligament problem.Norway’s Martin Odegaard and Austria’s Philipp Lienhart vie for