Arsenal captain Odegaard sidelined for weeks in fresh injury blow

Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard will be out for a few weeks with a knee problem, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as the Premier League leaders return from the international break with several key players dealing with injuries and lack of form.

Arsenal captain Odegaard, who was sidelined for two weeks last month due to a shoulder issue, is the club's fourth player currently out of action with a knee injury after Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke.

"He will be weeks. No definite date for his return. But he is evolving well. It's very unlucky what is happening with him," Arteta told reporters before Saturday's visit to Fulham.

"I think he will be back in a few weeks ... but we'll have to see how he is progressing, how his knee is feeling. It's too early to get an answer."