Having been sidelined with injury for a significant spell, Martin Odegaard returned to the Arsenal starting XI when the Gunners took on Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. The club captain was able to make an immediate impact upon his return to Premier League action, as he provided the assist for Gabriel Martinelli’s goal at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal will be hoping that several fitness concerns begin to ease over the course of the November international break. Mikel Arteta has been forced to deal with several injury concerns across the first 11 matches of the Premier League season,

Norway have confirmed that Martin Odegaard will return to Arsenal during the international break to continue rehabilitation on his ankle injury. Odegaard injured his ankle ligaments during the September international break and returned from an eight-week absence as a late substitute in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Inter in the Champions League last Wednesday.