MARTIN ODEGAARD is known for being a perfectionist. So it was only fitting that the Arsenal captain responded to being dropped with the perfect cameo. Midfielder Odegaard has been struggling for

Max Dowman has stolen the spotlight in North End. The Arsenal youngster could bring an end to Martin Odegaard's time at the club.

Martin Odegaard's absence is hurting Arsenal creatively as Bayer Leverkusen pass map unveils just how significant the problem is

Martin Odegaard is unavailable for Arsenal in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg match at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, but the rest of the team's key players should be ready for selection.

It was just inside the Arsenal half. He had got on the ball quite a bit up until that point. It struck me that it wasn't the first time it had happened. Indeed, I then counted half a dozen times in which a similar situation unfolded.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol and former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf even advised Odegaard to leave Arsenal this summer, claiming he is no longer an ‘influential’ player for Arteta. Metro 's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.

Martin chats about our recent run of matches on the road, and gives an indication of when he hopes to be back in action

The Arsenal captain has raved about a player that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez decided not to sign last summer.