"Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard (Image credit: Getty Images) Martin Odegaard was unavailable for Arsenal's Carabao Cup fixture against Chelsea on Tuesday. Arsenal bagged a place at Wembley thanks to a 4-2 aggregate win in the semi-final, a victory secured courtesy of a stoppage time winner on the night from former Blues forward Kai Havertz. Odegaard played the first 68 minutes of the first leg at Stamford Bridge but was not in the line-up for the second due to the injury he sustained against Leeds."
"Arsenal will play at home against Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, nipping at the carrot of going nine points clear at the top of the table. Odegaard, who is ranked at no.13 in FourFourTwo's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now, "felt a little niggle" at Elland Road and did not feel able to play against Chelsea in midweek, according to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta."
Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal's Carabao Cup second-leg fixture against Chelsea after picking up an injury against Leeds. He played 68 minutes of the first leg at Stamford Bridge but did not feature in the return as he "felt a little niggle" and was uncomfortable when assessed on Tuesday. Arsenal progressed 4-2 on aggregate thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Kai Havertz. Manager Mikel Arteta reports that Odegaard is targeting a return for Saturday's home match against Sunderland. Odegaard has started 13 of Arsenal's 24 league matches in 2025-26 and aims to avoid missing a sixth Premier League game.
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