Martin Odegaard has not been included in Arsenal's squad to face Chelsea in the Premier League. The Gunners captain has only just returned from injury but is absent again with what is seemingly another fitness issue.

With Odegaard only on the bench for last weekend's North London Derby win over Tottenham, Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged starting XI.

That has resulted in Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres starting after their braces last Sunday with Leandro Trossard off the left and supported by Piero Hincapie.

There is one noticeable change on the bench however, with Kai Havertz making his return after a few weeks out with a muscular problem.

The Germany international will be hoping to make another impact against his former club after scoring in their Carabao Cup semi-final triumph.

This clash is in the league however, and it is a huge one in the title race following Manchester City's win over Leeds United on Saturday evening. Prior to the Gunners' latest local derby, two points is the difference but a win will see the gap restored to five.

Arteta does not have to worry about City playing earlier for their next set of games with the...