Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has set an unwanted record after being substituted during Saturday's 2-0 win at home to West Ham United.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had restored the Norway midfielder to his starting line-up against the Hammers following some impressive substitute appearances. Shoulder troubles have hampered his campaign so far, and now a knee injury has led to his replacement by Martin Zubimendi.

Despite trying to shake off the issue, Odegaard could not carry on and was withdrawn in the first half. The 26-year-old is now the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive Premier League starts, according to stats specialists Opta.

Odegaard's withdrawal had little impact on Saturday's result, however. Declan Rice opened the scoring before Bukayo Saka netted from the penalty spot.

Addressing journalists at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday, Arteta emphasised that his team were determined to make amends, having suffered defeats in their previous two home encounters with West Ham.

He said: "We want to continue to play and flow and dominate games in the manner that we are doing, and it's going to be a key fixture.

"Obviously, we learned...