Martin Odegaard Face New Arsenal Role Afta Double Injury Wahala

E don reach three-and-half years since Mikel Arteta make Martin Odegaard di new Arsenal captain but for di first time since e join from Real Madrid for August 2021, debate don burst whether e still be automatic starter for Arteta. Di 26-year-old wey dey central to Arsenal rebuild don battle shoulder and knee wahala dis season, miss four matches for September after injury against Leeds and Nottingham Forest before e later tear im MCL for October clash with West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville. Now wey Odegaard dey near return, e no sure say Arteta go rush am enter di XI again, especially as Eberechi Eze don drop hat-trick for North London Derby and dey deliver serious conviction around di box. Eze no fit dictate tempo like Odegaard but di England star dey bring X-factor and confidence wey Arteta dey love, plus e don dey score for both club and country.

Even though Eze fit play left, Arteta sign am mainly for central role and e no likely say both e and Odegaard go start together regularly as Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi dey undroppable for midfield. Odegaard still need minutes to build im fitness slowly and Arsenal medical team no wan rush am, so bench cameos fit be di best way to bring am back. But even when e return fully, e get serious fight because Eze don raise di level with five goals in all competitions, just one less than Odegaard entire 2024-25 season tally from 45 matches. Odegaard last season stats bin impressive with 11 goals and 12 assists, and na di kind level e must reach if e wan reclaim im shirt. With Kai Havertz also dey return and fit even play midfield behind Viktor Gyokeres, competition for places never strong like dis for Emirates as Arteta need all dem stars firing to push Arsenal over di line.