Mikel Arteta is looking to use the upcoming international break as a chance for Arsenal to regroup following a difficult four-game winless run, with the Gunners still struggling with injuries

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has issued an update on his fitness after withdrawing from international duty with Norway. The 25-year-old, who had missed two months of action with an ankle problem, returned for Arsenal's trip to Inter Milan last Wednesday before starting the 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta confessed he could only be ‘vague’ about the fitness of Declan Rice ahead of Sunday’s Premier League showdown against Chelsea. Arsenal’s club-record signing missed the midweek defeat against Inter in the Champions League with subsequent reports claiming he is nursing a broken toe.

Martin Odegaard is hoping to be available for Arsenal after the international break, and he insists he wasn’t pressured to pull out of Norway’s fixtures this week.LONDON, ENGLAND: Marc Cucurella

Latest Arsenal injury news with Mikel Arteta keen for positive updates over this international break on six stars carrying issues.

Arsenal defender Ben White has undergone minor knee surgery as injury problems continue to mount for Mikel Arteta. White, 24, a permanent fixture in the Gunners starting XI at right-back, has been playing through the pain barrier for a number of weeks.