Arsenal duo Oleksandr Zinchenko and Martin Odegaard expected to be FIT for the North London Derby
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Arsenal duo Oleksandr Zinchenko and Martin Odegaard expected to be FIT for the North London Derby after struggling with calf problems… while Norwegian is expected to play for his country during the international break
- Oleksandr Zinchenko and Martin Odegaard may soon return from injuries
- Both have recently suffered from calf problems and missed matches for Arsenal
- Neither injury is serious and both can play against Tottenham again next week
- Odegaard joins Norwegian squad and could play this week
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Arsenal duo Oleksandr Zinchenko and Martin Odegaard should be fit for the North London Derby next weekend, according to a report.
Zinchenko missed the Gunners’ 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday after a brief stint back in the team following an injury, while captain Odegaard was also absent from the game after being punched.
According to the Subwayhowever, both are set to return to the squad for the crunch draw with rivals Tottenham, who could see Mikel Arteta’s side extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points.
Mikel Arteta gets an injury boost for Arsenal’s game against Tottenham
Oleksandr Zinchenko (left) and Martin Odegaard (right) will be working out again soon
Zinchenko has missed three Premier League games this season after a calf problem.
He returned to the Gunners squad for their 3-1 defeat to Manchester United but missed the game at Brentford Community Stadium after being hit again.
He missed Ukraine’s 3-0 defeat to Scotland last night and is expected to be absent from his team’s game against Armenia later this international match.
Odegaard, meanwhile, also missed Brentford’s game by a blow, but his calf problem is not thought to be serious.
The 23-year-old is currently being examined by Arsenal’s medical staff in London, but could still tie this international spell with Norway for their matches.
Martin Odegaard is expected to join the Norwegian squad in this international break
Arsenal take on Antonio Conte’s Tottenham side in the North London Derby next Saturday
Arsenal have started the season in good form and are at the top of the league after seven games, winning six and losing one of their games so far.
However, they will not be helped by next weekend’s game, Saturday’s early kick-off, and will face tough testing against Tottenham and then Liverpool after a solid start to the season.
But Arteta’s side appear to have recovered from last season’s disappointment by missing out on the Champions League, having also won their only Europa League game to date.
