Martin Odegaard suffered a nightmarish afternoon as Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win over West Ham.

The Norwegian once again experienced problems with his shoulder, an issue which has already kept him out of wins over Athletic Bilbao and Port Vale, as well as the 1-1 draw against Manchester City.

Martin Odegaard only lasted 30 minutes before being forced off, and the early substitution actually saw Premier League history be made at Arsenal.

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Martin Odegaard becomes first Premier League player to be withdrawn before half-time in three consecutive starts

The Arsenal No.8 was also forced off through injury in the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool and the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

As a result, Odegaard has now become the first player in Premier League history to be withdrawn before half-time in three consecutive starts, according to Opta.

Fortunately for the sake of his reputation, the Norway international can defend himself by putting these substitutions down to injury rather than poor performances.

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