Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed the latest team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League opener against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames Stadium.

The Gunners flew out to the Basque region on Monday after holding their final training session at London Colney, where captain Martin Odegaard was a notable absentee from the official images .

The Norway international sustained another unfortunate shoulder injury in the weekend's 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest, suffering an awkward fall after getting caught up in a challenge between Jurrien Timber and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Arteta confirmed at full time that Odegaard had injured the same shoulder he hurt in August's 5-0 victory over Leeds United, raising fears about his availability for games a

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