Arsenal star set to miss seven games as Liverpool Premier League title race twist emerges
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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been ruled out until after the November international break with a knee injury14:51, 13 Oct 2025Updated 15:03, 13 Oct 2025Arsenal's Martin Odegaard is reportedly set to be sidelined until mid-November due to a knee injury he picked up during the Gunners' 2-0 victory over West Ham United.The skipper sustained the injury at the beginning of the month, and while it was confirmed that he would miss the current international fixtures, no specific return date was given.BBC Sport now reports that Odegaard is not expected to make his comeback until after the November international break, in a major Premier League title race twist with Liverpool now trailing Arsenal at the summit of the top flight.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp disagrees with Jamie Carragher on Florian Wirtz after definitive Liverpool claimOdegaard's absence is a real blow for the Gunners, who will now need to cope without him for at least seven games.The BBC's update means he will be absent for Premier League matches against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Sunderland, as well as Champions League games against Atletico Madrid and Slavia Prague and an EFL Cup tie with Brighton.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.His potential return could be in the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur on November 23, reports Football London.Odegaard has been plagued by injuries this season, having had to leave the pitch before half-time in his last three starts for Arsenal due to shoulder problems.He was also absent for the 1-1 draw with Manchester City on September 21 because of a shoulder injury.I just spoke to him," said Arteta on Odegaard after the West Ham game.
"He's not positive about it. He's got a brace on.
We'll have to wait and see what the doctors say, but we haven't been very lucky with that either."We haven't had him since the start of the season for one reason or the other. "The shoulder twice and then this injury."We'll have to wait and see the extent of that injury, and we'll find solutions, but obviously he's our captain and is a player that gives us a completely different dimension with the things that he can do, especially in attacking."Arsenal revealed in their statement on October 5 that Odegaard had picked up a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury."Martin Odegaard has been withdrawn from the Norway national team for their upcoming matches against Israel and New Zealand after sustaining a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee during the first half in Saturday's win over West Ham United," the club announced."Martin will continue to be assessed and treated by our medical team at Sobha Realty Training Centre during the international window, with the aim of a return to action as soon as possible."Although he won't feature for Norway during this international break, Odegaard has still joined up with his country to lift spirits before vital World Cup qualifiers.Norway boss Stale Solbakken explained: "Martin is a big part of us, he is our captain even though he doesn't play,"."He's a good man off it - someone who talks football, talks about everything, and is a security factor for the group."For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.