Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterMartin Odegaard has been unable to put his injury troubles behind him during a stop-start season.The Arsenal captain has been sidelined on five separate occasions in 2025/26, suffering a string of problems including knee, muscle and shoulder issues.It has restricted Odegaard to 29 domestic appearances this term, leaving Gunners boss Mikel Arteta without a key figure in the club's fight for Premier League and Champions League glory. You may like Is Martin Odegaard injured this weekend? Arsenal injury news and fitness latest on Gunners skipper Is Gabriel injured this weekend? Injury update on Arsenal centre-back ahead of FA Cup quarter-final Is Declan Rice injured? Injury latest on Arsenal midfielder Is Martin Odegaard available for Arsenal against Bournemouth?The 27-year-old made his first appearance for more than a month in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Southampton last Saturday.But his 70th-minute withdrawal in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory over Sporting Lisbon set alarm bills ringing for Gunners fans, who are now sweating over their skipper's availability for Saturday's Premier League clash with Bournemouth.Get VIP Arsenal tickets HERE with Seat Unique!Arsenal's premium Club Level tickets offer superb padded seating and access to the lounge two-and-a-half hours pre-match. The package includes four drinks, one food item, and a half-time complimentary drink. Guests also receive a �5 merchandise voucher and a complimentary Museum Tour, ensuring an elevated and comprehensive matchday experience for home supporters.View DealBBC Sport's Alex Howell reported at the time that Odegaard was walking with "a bit of a limp" as he left the field, but Arteta played it down when he was asked about his captain after game.The Spaniard said that the substitution was "partly tactical" and "precautionary", due to the midfielder's recent injury problems, suggesting that there was no new fitness issue.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Odegaard started two matches in the space of 72 hours this week, in his first appearances since February, so Arteta will have been wary of overworking the Norwegian.On that basis, it seems unlikely that he hands him a third successive start, given that Arsenal are in the middle of a run of five games in 16 days across three competitions.After hosting Bournemouth on Saturday, the Gunners welcome Sporting to the Emirates Stadium next Wednesday for their quarter-final second leg, with Arteta's side holding a 1-0 lead.They then visit Manchester City a week on Sunday for a game that could decide the Premier League title race.Arsenal are nine points ahead of Pep Guardiola's side, albeit having played a game more, and a victory at the Etihad Stadium would leave them all-but certain of a first league title since 2004.They are also still in the hunt for a maiden Champions League crown.TOPICSArsenalPremier LeagueJames RobertsFreelance writerJames Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working for FourFourTwo. He has spent the past three years as a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers and started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away.
