Mikel Arteta issues double Arsenal injury update as medical staff talks planned

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Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media ahead of Arsenal's Premier League home clash against Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is waiting to discover whether Martin Odegaard or Leandro Trossard will be fit to face Everton in the Premier League this weekend.

The Gunners return to top-flight action on Saturday evening when they host the European-chasing Toffees at the Emirates Stadium following Wednesday's Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal do not have any new fitness issues to contend with but Arteta is yet to receive clarity on Odegaard and Trossard's chances of being involved.

When asked if the attacking pair could play, the Spaniard replied: "Let's see. We will have to speak to the doctors to see whether they are involved or not."

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Captain Odegaard has been missing since he returned from the bench in the 4-1 North London Derby win at Tottenham.

The Norway international is battling a problem with his knee which he initially sustained at Brentford last month.

Despite returning to action, Odegaard has now missed the past four games with the issue.

Meanwhile, Trossard limped off with a hip problem in last Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup fifth round victory at Mansfield Town.

He was subbed before the interval but did train ahead of the trip to Bayer Leverkusen, though he was unable to feature in Germany.

Speaking after the game at the BayArena, Arteta shared a brief update on the Belgium, explaining: “Yeah he felt something and if you’re not 100 per cent then you cannot play.”

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