Mikel Arteta suffered a knock during Thursday night’s 1-1 draw with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, giving Arsenal yet another worrisome injury concern.
The Gunners lost further points as a result of the West London draw, reducing their advantage at the top of the Premier League standings to four.
The league title battle is in a precarious position with a difficult trip to the Etihad Stadium in April to play Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City still to come.
Now that injuries are making matters worse for Arsenal, Ødegaard is the most recent addition to Arteta’s mounting list of fitness problems.
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After replacing an ineffectual Eberechi Eze before halftime, the 27-year-old instantly improved Arsenal’s performance in terms of control and creativity. His influence was clear when Noni Madueke gave the visitors the lead just after the hour.
Brentford rallied by Keane Lewis-Potter. But despite late pressure, Arteta’s team were unable to find a clear winner. Ten minutes later.
The Norwegian seemed to strain his knee when attempting to stop Keane Lewis-Potter’s goal and needed to be treated on the field before leaving.
Odegaard Seen ‘Limping Heavily’
According to Football Talk, after the game, Odegaard was observed “limping heavily” through the mixed zone before getting on the Arsenal squad bus.
Although the Gunners’ injury issues have persisted throughout the season, they are now getting worse at a pivotal point in the game.
After undergoing foot surgery, Mikel Merino is anticipated to miss “a number of weeks,” and Kai Havertz will be out for “weeks” due to a muscular problem.
Eze has failed to regain the form that made him so important at Crystal Palace, and Ethan Nwaneri is currently on loan with no recall clause.
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