Arsenal release Martin Odegaard statement as Mikel Arteta given injury update

Arsenal have postponed an event at the club shop at Emirates Stadium involving Martin Odegaard following the injury the Gunners captain sustained in the win over Leeds United.

Odegaard fell on his right shoulder early on in the game on Saturday evening and never fully recovered. He was replaced with 38 minutes on the clock and appeared to be in discomfort before leaving the pitch.

Mikel Arteta admitted after the 5-0 win that the Norwegian had "felt something" in his shoulder, with scans planned in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury.

Odegaard had been due to meet supporters and sign shirts at The Armoury store at Emirates Stadium on Monday, with the event scheduled for 3:30pm. The 26-year-old had planned on "signing home authentic Odegaard 8 shirts for an hour" but the club confirmed on Sunday that the event has now been postponed.

Arsenal said in a statement: "Due to Martin Odegaard receiving treatment further to our match against Leeds United on Saturday, we have unfortunately made the decision to postpone his appearance at The Armoury store on Monday. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide a further update on a rearranged date and time for his special appearance in due course."

Arsenal travel to Liverpool next weekend and Arteta will be hoping Odegaard, as well as Bukayo Saka, who was also forced off with an injury, will be fit in time to face Arne Slot's side. Speaking after the win over Leeds, Arteta said: "Those are the negatives of the day.

"So Martin felt something in his shoulder when he landed. We don't know. We'll have to scan him tomorrow and understand a bit better. And Bukayo, while he was running with the ball, carrying the ball, wrestling with the defender, he felt something in his hamstring. So let's see. I think it's the other one. It's not the same one as the previous injury. But yeah, I mean, we've been two weeks and we already lost Kai, Martin and Bukayo. So it tells you how well-equipped you have to be in this league to manage and to maintain the level that we want."

On Saka, Arteta added: "I don't know. He felt something while he was sprinting. That's never a good sign. We'll have to wait tomorrow. Speak to the doctors as well and understand better what he does. But he's had these injuries before. He knows exactly the feeling of that. So let's wait."

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