Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed Martin Odegaard missed the defeat to Bournemouth due to a “niggle” he picked up in the win over Sporting Lisbon last week.
When asked about the Norwegian international’s fitness at the weekend, Arteta suggested it wasn’t a serious injury:
“Obviously, he’s a very important player for us, but he had another niggle during the midweek game and wasn’t available for today.”
Those remarks suggest that Odegaard should be back in contention in short order.
Expected Return Date – Wednesday 15th April vs Sporting Lisbon (h)
Bukayo Saka
The winger has been unavailable since the international break with an unspecified knock, having missed the defeats to both Southampton (in the FA Cup) and Bournemouth, as well as the win over Sporting.
Arteta has been less than forthcoming about how long Saka will be out for, and he is a doubt for the second leg against Sporting later this week.
Expected Return Date – Unknown
Riccardo Calafiori
The Italian was also absent for the Bournemouth fixture, with no details provided on why he was missing from the matchday squad.
Calafiori had played the full 90 minutes against Sporting last week, and there had been no indication that he had sustained an injury.
Expected Return Date – Unknown
