Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is not anticipated to return to action until after the November international break. The Norway international sustained an MCL injury in the Gunners' recent 2-0 victory over West Ham.

He was later forced to withdraw from the national team squad and now there has been some clarity on when he is likely to return.

BBC Sport are reporting that Odegaard is not due back until mid-November and that aligns with what Football.London has been told - that Odegaard is likely to miss between four and six weeks after picking up the injury on October 4.

Should the Norwegian be sidelined for the full six weeks, he would miss seven games. Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday when they visit Fulham before also hosting Atletico Madrid in Champions League action.

The Gunners then host high-flying Crystal Palace before welcoming Brighton to the Emirates in the EFL Cup.

Mikel Arteta's men then make the long journey north to Burnley, followed by a trip to Slavia Prague in the Champions League and another monstrous trip to Sunderland on November...