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 boss Mikel Arteta says he does not know the timescale of Martin Odegaard's injury. The midfielder has been out for the Gunners since the international break, missing the north London derby win over Tottenham last weekend and the 0-0 midweek Champions League draw with Atalanta.

Arsenal wrap up a gruelling week on the road with a third straight away game when they face champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and manager Mikel Arteta said his squad had been preparing for the clash since pre-season.

Mikel Arteta's team went direct against Serie A's tallest team - they will need to find more solutions in their search for silverware

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Martinelli, JesusArsenal begins its second Champions League campaign under Mikel Arteta this Thursday traveling to Atalanta. The Gunners come into the tie after picking up its third-straight north London derby victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Atalanta were glorious winners of the Europa League, boxing off Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin. Gian Piero Gasperini is one of the wiliest foxes ever to do it. And he’s back for more. And Arsenal are, well,