Mikel Arteta has been handed some more positive injury news after Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes overcame minor issues to feature against Newcastle this past weekend. Though the defensive duo were back in the matchday squad, neither were able to prevent the Magpies from winning that Premier League clash.
The Gunners have been plagued by key absences this season with William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice among those to have missed action. As a result of those players missing out recently, Arsenal are on a three-game winless streak in the league and the tasks do not get any smaller.
Though the Gunners are not clear favourites for either clash given their recent form, Arteta looks to have been handed a major Martin Odegaard injury boost. The Arsenal captain has missed the last six weeks with an ankle injury but he has finally been spotted back in team training ahead of Wednesday’s European fixture.
Just moments after being captured in open training before the Gunners head to Italy later today, Norway’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures was confirmed. Despite comments from head coach Stale Solbakken, the 25-year-old has not been named.
