Martin Ødegaard

Arsenal midfielder Martin Ødegaard (26) was forced off early in the club’s 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest after suffering what appears to be a recurrence of a right shoulder injury.

About 18 minutes into the match, Ødegaard landed awkwardly following a challenge from Morgan Gibbs-White, with some involvement from teammate Jurriën Timber.

He was visibly in pain, holding his right shoulder, and after some treatment tried to continue but couldn’t. He was replaced by Ethan Nwaneri.

Head coach Mikel Arteta described the injury as “very similar” to the previous shoulder injury, though he added that it’s unclear if it’s exactly the same spot.

Arteta expressed optimism that Ødegaard might still be able to play in Arsenal’s upcoming Champions League opener against Athletic Bilbao, but made no guarantees. (Source: ESPN)

Update Monday 15 September 2025

No Martin Ødegaard n training today for Arsenal. (Source: AFTV)

Update Friday 19 September 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta: “If there is a chance [for Sunday], it will be after tomorrow’s sessions because he hasn’t done anything yet. So, we’ll have more information tomorrow.” (Source: Arsenal)

Update Tuesday 19 September 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta "No surgery. (Odegaard is) still really fine. He's already been training. It will be a matter of days," (Source: Reuters)

Update Friday 26 September 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta “Martin will be training with us the next two days, so hopefully he will be available for the game.” (Source: Arsenal)