Arsenal could have a new Martin Odegaard on their hands in the form of 15-year-old academy starlet Max Dowman. The teenage sensation has shown glimpses of some of the attributes Odegaard possesses, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said to be open to naming the attacker in a matchday squad for a first team game this season.

Arsenal were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle with Mikel Arteta's Gunners now heading to Dubai on a warm-weather trip as they look to reset their season

Arsenal released their team news for the game at Wolves and simply stated “Odegaard and Merino miss out” with Gunners fans eager to find out why. Arteta has confirmed that Odegaard is out with illness, as he was ill on the morning of the game.

Martin Odegaard has called on his Arsenal team-mates to "move on" after their Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle.

The mentality of Mikel Arteta's side has often been put under the microscope, and now questions are being asked of the captain.

Arsenal were without skipper Martin Odegaard for Saturday’s Premier League game against Wolves. The Norway international had scored on each of his last two visits to Molineux, but the Gunners were forced to cope without their main playmaker against the relegation strugglers.

Arsenal remained six points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with an emphatic 5-1 victory over four-time defending champions Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners broke the match open in the second half with four unanswered goals,

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has backed one Gunners teammate to step up after their 5-1 win over Manchester City.