Mikel Arteta drops worrying double Arsenal injury update in Liverpool title battle

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Mikel Arteta has provided an injury update on key players Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice after both midfielders were taken off in Arsenal's 2-0 win over West Ham. The Gunners lost captain Odegaard in the first half following a clash of knees with West Ham's Crysencio Summerville.

Odegaard's third consecutive Premier League game was withdrawn before halftime due to injury. Manager Arteta confirmed that Odegaard's withdrawal was due to the clash of knees with Summerville, and that Rice was substituted due to back pain.

It's not looking very positive at the moment," Arteta said on Odegaard. He has been very, very unlucky." Arsenal's Odegaard sustains an injury during the Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United (Image: Getty) He added on Rice: "With Declan, he was struggling with back pain, and he asked me to come off.