Martin Odegaard is ready to make his comeback with the Arsenal squad for their match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, according to a report.
Charlie Wyett reports for The S*n that Martin Odegaard is set to return from injury in time for the north London derby this weekend, after missing seven club matches and four internationals with a knee injury.
Wyett claims Odegaard has returned to full training, and he’s ready to be part of the squad facing Spurs on Sunday. Yet the reporter adds that Mikel Arteta could decide to be cautious and leave the Arsenal captain on the bench at first.
In other injury news, the same source claims Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres is still a doubt for the Spurs match at this stage with his hamstring problem.
Arsenal have a number of other injury concerns ahead of the weekend, with some ruled out and others all but certain to return.
Gabriel Magalhaes will definitely miss the match with an adductor injury, and Kai Havertz will also be absent after a minor relapse in his recovery.
There’s little clarity on Gabriel Martinelli’s situation, but he’s part of the group expected back imminently. Gabriel Jesus is also in full training, but he’ll be eased back into competitive action after so long out with an ACL injury.
Most encouragingly, both Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori should be available. Madueke only narrowly missed out on a return against Sunderland, and Calafiori has been passed fit despite missing Italy’s matches over the international break.
Arteta should be able to provide further clarity on players like Martinelli, Jesus, and Gyokeres in his press conference on Friday afternoon.