Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta issued an injury update on club captain Martin Ødegaard ahead of the Gunners' Champions League tie against Atalanta. Arsenal's captain was substituted off for Norway over the international break and looked to be in severe pain.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after a scan showed “significant” damage to his ankle. The midfielder suffered the injury on international duty with Norway and missed Sunday’s north London derby win at Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal will be without Martin Odegaard for a while after scans revealed he has suffered ‘significant’ ankle ligament damage. The Gunners captain was forced off injured while playing for Norway during September’s international break.