Martin Odegaard hands Arsenal new injury blow in Premier League title race with Liverpool

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With the Reds facing Chelsea in the later kick-off on Saturday, Mikel Arteta's side had the chance to leapfrog their rivals and pile the pressure on Arne Slot's team, who will be looking to return to winning ways after back-to-back defeats against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray. Odegaard's injury continues what has been a nightmare run of games for the midfielder - it's the third successive league game in which he has had to be withdrawn before half-time.

Martin Odegaard during Arsenal's game against West Ham United (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Meanwhile, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus remain out after picking up long-term knee injuries earlier this year. Speaking about his side's injury problems this week, Arteta said: “There is a lot of randomness in an injury that we don’t know.

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