Though he is one of their most influential players, Arteta no doubt has a plan to replace the Norwegian star. Here’s three ways Arsenal could line-up without Odegaard. Arteta surprised many by opting to deploy forward Leandro Trossard in Odegaard’s attacking midfield role against Spurs but it worked brilliantly.

Norway boss Stale Solbakken admitted Martin Odegaard's injury "looks bad" after he was withdrawn in the second half of their 2-1 win over Austria, with the player now a major doubt for Arsenal's clash

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has sustained “significant” ankle ligament damage that will keep him out of action for “a while” manager Mikel Arteta says.