Mikel Arteta has admitted Martin Odegaard will need to be assessed after the Arsenal captain was substituted during the hard-fought win over Aston Villa.
Odegaard was on the receiving end of a robust challenge from Villa's John McGinn which Arteta described as "harsh". McGinn was shown a yellow card for his tackle on 68 minutes, with Odegaard replaced 13 minutes later by Emile Smith Rowe.
Speaking after the game, Arteta said: "He was in pain, let’s assess him but he felt pain from that challenge." It comes on the same day Mohamed Elneny was ruled out for a lengthy period after suffering an injury vs Fulham, while Thomas Partey continues to struggle with a muscle problem.
