Simply three days after a “phenomenal” show towards Olympiakos within the Champions League, issues usually are not wanting so constructive as soon as once more for Martin Odegaard.

The Arsenal captain made historical past in the 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday when he needed to be withdrawn after solely half-hour, turning into the primary participant in Premier League historical past to be substituted earlier than half-time in three consecutive begins.

It continues a irritating opening few weeks of the season for the 26-year-old Norwegian, having additionally come off early in victories towards Leeds and Nottingham Forest.

On these events it was due to an ongoing shoulder problem. This time, after being named in an attacking aspect by supervisor Mikel Arteta, he needed to be withdrawn after going “knee-to-knee” with West Ham ahead Crysencio Summerville.

“I simply spoke to him,” mentioned Arteta after the sport. “He is not constructive about it. He is obtained a brace on. We’ll have to attend and see from the docs, however we have not been very fortunate with that both.

“We’ve not had him for the reason that begin of the season for one cause or the opposite. The shoulder twice after which this harm.

“We’ll have to attend and see the extent of that harm, and we’ll discover options, however clearly he is our captain and is a participant that provides us a totally completely different dimension with the issues that he can do, particularly in attacking.

“Let’s wait and hopefully it is not that unhealthy.”

Odegaard hasn’t had a lot luck to date with accidents this season…