Martin Odegaard has issued a fresh injury update ahead of Arsenal’s Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.

The Gunners’ skipper has endured a difficult start to the new season and has missed the last three games after he sustained a setback against West Ham earlier this month.

Mikel Arteta has been cautiously optimistic about the chances of the 26-year-old featuring before the upcoming international break but the captain will be unavailable again this evening.

‘I would love to be involved, but I’m still working on my recovery,’ said Odegaard.

‘It’s going well and I’m progressing a lot. I’ve started moving around more and I’ve been running on the anti-gravity machine this week. It’s good to feel that it’s going in the right direction and that I can do more and more each day when I come into Sobha.

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