Martin Odegaard looks set to return to the Arsenal starting XI on Sunday in what is a massive boost to Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners have been without their captain since the end of August in the Premier League.
Odegaard suffered an ankle injury on international duty with Norway at the beginning of September and only made his return to the pitch for the Gunners in the closing stages of their defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
With question marks around Declan Rice’s availability for the big London derby with Chelsea on Sunday due to a foot injury, Odegaard returning to the fold is timely.
Having seen their skipper pick up an injury while on duty with Norway, seeing him miss crucial club matches, Arsenal supporters will be reluctant to see Odegaard go off on international duty again. Sunday’s match with Chelsea will be the last for two weeks as the final international break of the year takes place.
With Odegaard fit again, he could be called up by Stale Solbakken. And Arteta delivered an update on that situation ahead of the game with the Blues.
