Arsenal injury update: Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Skipper is back in contention but midfield partner is now sidelined

Arsenal have been boosted by the imminent return of captain Martin Odegaard from injury, but now face fresh worries over Declan Rice.

The return of Odegaard is a timely lift for the Gunners, who lost 1-0 at Newcastle on Saturday and face Inter Milan away in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Arsenal have badly missed Odegaard and now face a headache over Rice, though Gabriel, Jurrien Timber and Ben White are all fit again after a spate of injuries hit Mikel Arteta’s squad.

Here’s the latest on Arsenal injury news…

Martin Odegaard in training on Tuesday

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Martin Odegaard

Arsenal's influential captain has been absent since suffering an ankle injury during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League win over Austria in September, but has this week returned to training and is pushing to be available for selection against Inter.

When writing in his programme notes ahead of the 2-2 draw with Liverpool on October 27, the midfielder revealed he was “close” to a return when providing an update on his fitness.

Potential return date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 vs Inter

Declan Rice is now feared to have picked up an injury

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Declan Rice

As Odegaard returns, midfield partner Declan Rice has been hit with his own fitness concern.

The midfielder was absent from the group on show at London Colney for opening training on Tuesday, prompting fears of a new injury for Arteta to juggle.

Rice has been a virtual ever-present for Arsenal this season and has missed just two games, their 1-0 win over Tottenham in September due to suspension and then last weekend’s 3-0 victory over Preston when he was rested.

He completed the full 90 minutes in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle and missed a late chance to equalise in injury time.

Potential return date: Unknown

Riccardo Calafiori picked up an injury against Shakhtar Donetsk

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Riccardo Calafiori

After being forced off during the 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk last month, Calafiori has missed Arsenal's last three games against Liverpool, Preston and Newcastle.

The Italian is unlikely to feature for the Gunners before the November international break after Arteta revealed his big-money summer signing would "be out for a few weeks”.

Fortunately for Arsenal, they have plenty of options to cover for Calafiori at left-back with Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko and youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Potential return date: Unknown

Takehiro Tomiyasu

No sooner did Tomiyasu return to action then he was back on the sidelines, after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury six minutes into his first appearance of the season against Southampton last month.

His return date remains unclear but Arteta has confirmed the versatile defender will not play again before the November international break.

Potential return date: Unknown

Kieran Tierney

The forgotten man at Arsenal has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury at Euro 2024.

It remains to be seen how much of a role, if any, Tierney will have for the Gunners before the January transfer window opens but he is expected take part in first-team training fairly soon.

"I think he's quite close," Arteta revealed last week. "He's looking really good. I think he's over the period where he was still struggling, so he looks really sharp out there.

“He hasn't trained with the team yet but hopefully, he can do that in the next week or two."

Potential return date: Unknown