The international break has been Arsenal's nightmare as several of their players are confirmed to be absent for the North London derby. Some of those names include Merino, Calafiori, and Odegaard and honestly this is not good news for Mikel Arteta's squad. For Calafiori, maybe he was just unlucky because when Italy played against France, he accidentally fell on Dembele's body and it immediately hit his leg so he had to be pulled out. On the other hand, Norway's victory against Austria had to be paid dearly with Odegaard's ankle injury and clearly this is also detrimental to Arsenal considering that this week they will play a tough match.
Arsenal must try hard to win after failing to get three points in the previous match and this time they have to go away to face Spurs. The result will certainly not be beneficial for Arsenal and on the contrary this is an opportunity for Ange's squad to get 3 points. Even a few days later, Arsenal must face another tough match against Atalanta in the Champions League and honestly they will not be completely safe.
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https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/odegaard-calafiori-merino-arsenal-injury-29901374This is a tragic news. two midfielders and one defender all of them are quality players. Their absence will affect the team and that is very bad if they can't win their next game after drawing to Brighton. Don't forget that Decaknd Rice a defensive midfielder had a red card in the last match and won't be playing also in the upcoming one. This is a lot of loss for Arsenal at this early stage in the league.
Arsenal against Tottenham is a very strong game. They have to win that game. However, there will be a reshuffle in the players. Jurrnie Timber will substitute for Odegard's position. Thomas Partey will hold the defensive midfield alongside Jorginho. This will work well for the team and if they can keep the play on till the game is over.