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Odegaard shines as Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 | The Verdict
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Martin Odegaard is a player transformed at the start of this season – and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta puts his captain’s impressive form down to fitness and new positioning.
Odegaard was the match-winner again for Arsenal on Wednesday, thumping in the only goal of the game in the Champions League victory at Napoli.
That hit followed his clinching strike against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday and takes his
It is surely too early in the season to get carried away, and there are likely to be bigger tests ahead for Mikel Arteta’s side.
But Arsenal have set down an early marker as they chase back-to-back Premier League crowns.
Along with Manchester City, they are one of only two clubs with a maximum nine points from three games.
After sweeping aside Coventry on the opening day of the
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Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea stunned the home fans by taking a second-minute lead through £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers’ volley after the Gunners failed to clear Reece James’ free-kick.
That was the first goal Mikel Arteta’s side have conceded this season.
Despite their flying start, Chelsea had not kept a clean sheet in their previous
The news will come as a blow to manager Mikel Arteta given Odegaard’s importance to his team.
The start of Odegaard’s season has been plagued by injury problems, with the midfielder being forced off in the first half of three consecutive Premier League matches.
Arsenal face north London rivals Tottenham immediately after next month’s international break, and it remains to be seen whether Odegaard can recover in time for the
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has returned to full training after two months out with an ankle injury.
The Norway midfielder, 25, has been out since September, missing 12 games, after damaging his ankle ligaments on international duty.
He trained with the Arsenal squad before Wednesday’s Champions League game at Inter Milan.
Arsenal have picked up just one point out of a possible nine in their last three Premier League games
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is set to be out for at least three weeks with an ankle injury, according to Norway’s team doctor.
Ola Sand said there is “probably no fracture” to Odegaard’s left ankle, which he injured while playing for Norway on Monday, but added that an absence of less than three weeks would be “just a bonus”.
Odegaard limped off during Norway’s Nations League win over Austria and
Declan Rice (Arsenal): If Declan Rice never scored another goal in his life but managed to lift the title in his first season with Arsenal, I’ve no doubt he would make the sacrifice in a heartbeat. That’s the impression you get when you watch the England international. In every match he plays he seems to put himself on the line for his team.
Even when he doesn’t have a
Odegaard showed his dedication to the Gunners by signing a new contract in September 2023, which will keep him at the club for another five years.
“Martin is vital to connect everything in the way we play,” said Arteta earlier this season.
Asked how much Odegaard drives the team as captain, he added: “A lot. He’s made huge steps. His presence, the way he is behaving himself in front of
