November 3rd 2023.
Martin Odegaard will make his start for Arsenal against Newcastle on Saturday, Mikel Arteta confirmed. The Norwegian was rested in the last Premier League outing against Sheffield United, then coming off the bench against West Ham in midweek in the Carabao Cup.
Arteta said in a press conference on Friday: "We have tried to manage his minutes a little bit as he had a small issue that he was dealing with. But he has done much better the last few days. His contribution against West Ham was really good, so he will be ready to go on Saturday."
Unfortunately, Arsenal will be without Gabriel Jesus and Emile Smith Rowe for some time. Smith Rowe has a knee problem and Jesus a thigh issue, and neither will be back in the coming days.
Arteta said of Smith Rowe: "He was getting some momentum and some minutes, but unfortunately he is going to be out again for weeks. We'll have to see how he progresses in the first few weeks to determine for how long."
Regarding Jesus' return, Arteta said he can't guarantee it will be before the next international break. Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber also remain sidelined, with Timber expected to miss the majority of the season.
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