Mikel Arteta refuses to rule Martin Odegaard out of north London derby

Odegaard hurt his left ankle while playing for Norway on Monday night

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is set to be absent against Tottenham (Adam Davy/PA)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is still waiting to discover the extent of Martin Odegaard’s injury and has not ruled him out of Sunday’s north London derby.

Odegaard, 25, hurt his left ankle while playing for Norway on Monday night, and he was in tears as he was helped off the pitch by international team-mate Erling Haaland. He was then pictured on crutches as he boarded a private plane back to London.