Odegaard's participation in North London derby in doubt following injury setback

Odegaard received immediate medical attention on the field and managed to play on for a short while before being substituted for Gabriel Martinelli with just over 15 minutes remaining in the game at the Emirates Stadium. This followed Joao Pedro's equalizing goal.

The 25-year-old is in the Norway squad which faces Kazakhstan before facing Austria on Monday evening and manager Stale Solbakken has given a worrying update on the Arsenal man. 

"I think it's another bang," Solbakken said on Thursday. "I was about to say, I think it is something other than the bang, so to speak." 

If Odegaard does not feature against Kazakhstan then it could be game over for him and the Spurs clash which always proves to be huge challenge even with the Norwegian playmaker. 

This injury comes at the worst possible time after Declan Rice is suspended after he was sent off early in the second half against Brighton. 

New signing Mikel Merino is set for nearly two months on the sidelines after fracturing his shoulder last week which leaves manager Mikel Arteta with little options in midfield especially after selling Emile Smith Rowe to Fulham earlier last month.