Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has made a worrying admission that previous shortcomings may impact the Gunners' title push. The north London side fell to a 3-2 loss to Manchester United on Sunday evening as Mikel Arteta's men suffered their first home reverse of the season. Defeat to United saw their lead at the top of the table cut to just four points.

Martin Odegaard's first goal of the season helped a fortuitous Arsenal side secure a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton to stay top of the Premier League table. The Gunners captain lashed in a superb effort early on before a Georginio Rutter own goal looked to set them on their way. Diego Gomez's shot set up a nervy finish but Mikel Arteta's men held on for a crucial three points on Saturday.

Two of Arsenal's leadership group, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, led an inquest into the Gunners' poor performance against Wolves last Saturday. The Premier League leaders emerged as 2-1 winners in the end, maintaining their two-point gap at the top of the table, but it took as many own goals from the visitors to get the match over the line in a tough night for the Gunners.

This time last year, the narrative around Chelsea's meeting with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge focused on whether Cole Palmer had reached Bukayo Saka-levels of stardom. He had taken west London by storm during his first year with the Blues and was spearheading an unlikely title charge through the autumn. Now, though, the debate between the two rivals has shifted to midfielders Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is reportedly in line to make a "superhero" return to action in the north London derby. The Norwegian midfielder has sat out the Gunners' last seven games through injury, having endured a disrupted start to the 2025-26 campaign. He is, however, poised to hand manager Mikel Arteta a timely boost ahead of a home date with Tottenham.