… but he roams towards the right half-space to overload that area of the pitch. Calafiori’s movement forces Mateus Fernandes to leave Martin Odegaard, which in turn keeps West Ham’s left centre-back, Maximilian Kilman, in a higher position to track Arsenal’s captain.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will also be unable to call upon his skipper for the Champions League games against Atletico Madrid and Slavia Prague. It also remains to be seen whether Odegaard will be fit enough to play when the Gunners take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first game after the next international break on November 23.

Martin Odegaard attended Norway’s win over Israel on Saturday, but he was unable to properly join in with the post-match celebrations due to his injury.Photo via Odegaard on InstagramAs reported

Arsenal are reportedly lining up a move for Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoume during the January transfer window. The 23-year-old has been in impressive form for Sevilla during the 2025-26 campaign, scoring one goal and registering one assist in seven La Liga appearances.

Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard's future is still up in the air, assistant coach David Bettoni said on Friday after the Norway international was linked with a move to Arsenal.

Odegaard has already missed four games this season with a shoulder injury and it was Mikel Merino who replaced him for three of those games. The Spaniard played alongside Declan Rice with Martin Zubimendi sat behind them, a move that made them defensively stronger, but perhaps at the expense of creativity.