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  "path": "/2026/04/10/arsenal-suffer-another-injury-blow-midfield-star-suffers-setback-27920245/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T07:47:42.000Z",
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    "Arsenal",
    "Martin Odegaard",
    "Mikel Arteta",
    "Premier League",
    "as struggled with various injury issues this season",
    "FA Cup",
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    "absent from first-team training on Thursday",
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  "textContent": "Arteta’s squad has been hit with a number of injury problems (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal captain Martin Odegaard has suffered a ‘small setback’ in his bid to get his season back underway for the Premier League title run-in.\n\nThe Gunners midfielder has struggled with various injury issues this season, missing 11 games since the turn of the year due to muscle and knee problems.\n\nOdegaard appeared to have completed his recovery during the international break, starting in the FA Cup defeat to Southampton last weekend and again away to Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday.\n\nThe Norway international appeared to be in some discomfort as he left the pitch in the Portuguese capital, replaced by Kai Havertz with 20 minutes of the match remaining.\n\nThe 27-year-old was among the clutch of players absent from first-team training on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.\n\nThere was also no sign either of Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Piero Hincapie, who all missed the last two games, while Riccardo Calafiori was also absent.\n\nNorwegian outlet TV2 reported Odegaard’s issue appeared to be his knee again, but national team boss Stale Solbakken has eased fears it is a long-term problem.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nOdegaard was replaced with 20 minutes left against Sporting (Picture: Getty Images)\n\n‘Martin “got one” where he shouldn’t have, but I don’t think it’s a bad one. I think he’ll be back on the field in the not-too-distant future,’ the Norway boss said.\n\n‘A small setback, but it doesn’t have to mean much.’\n\nMikel Arteta will speak to the media on Friday afternoon where he will be expected to provide an update on Odegaard and the other injured members of his squad.\n\nOdegaard has struggled with injury this season (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City before the international break with their FA Cup exit against Southampton reducing their lofty hopes of an unprecedented quadruple to a double.\n\nThey are nine points clear at the summit of the Premier League as the action resumes this weekend.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Arsenal suffer another injury blow as midfield star suffers ‘setback’"
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