{"id":18886,"date":"2025-08-23T19:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18886\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T19:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:13:10","slug":"arsenal-dealt-injury-scare-as-martin-odegaard-is-forced-off-in-the-first-half-against-leeds-united-with-gunners-left-sweating-on-his-fitness-ahead-of-trip-to-title-rivals-liverpool-next-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18886\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal dealt injury scare as Martin Odegaard is forced off in the first half against Leeds United – with Gunners left sweating on his fitness ahead of trip to title rivals Liverpool next Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

By LUKE AUGUSTUS, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 13:18 EDT, 23 August 2025 | Updated: 15:03 EDT, 23 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Arsenal<\/a>‘s first home game of the new Premier League<\/a> season was tainted by the sight of captain Martin Odegaard<\/a> forced off in the first half of their thumping 5-0 win against Leeds<\/a>\u00a0United.<\/p>\n

Odegaard sustained a right shoulder injury in the 14th minute when he fell after being pulled back by Leeds’ Anton Stach.<\/p>\n

He instantly winced and held his shoulder during the tumble but continued to play on despite his obvious pain.<\/p>\n

However, less than 10 minutes later he was back sitting on the ground receiving treatment from the physio as the discomfort wore on.<\/p>\n

He returned to action once again momentarily but it wasn’t for much longer as Ethan Nwaneri came on in his place.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian playmaker’s withdrawal will worry Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta<\/a> with his side travelling to reigning champions Liverpool<\/a> next Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"Martin <\/p>\n

Martin Odegaard was clutching his right shoulder during the first half against Leeds United<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Arsenal captain tried to battle the discomfort but had to succumb to it on Saturday evening<\/p>\n

\"It's <\/p>\n

It’s a worry for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with their next match against title rivals Liverpool<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Gunners captain speaks to the club’s medical staff about his issue after coming off<\/p>\n

The Gunners, who are top of the Premier League after thrashing Leeds, are also set to be without talisman Bukayo Saka too after he sustained an apparent hamstring injury in the second half on Saturday.<\/a><\/p>\n

The England international pulled up on the pitch and was briefly attended to by medical staff, before signaling to his manager that he would need to be replaced.<\/p>\n

Saka took his time to exit the field gingerly, and was greeted by his manager with a hug as he was swapped for Leandro Trossard<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old has cause for concern, even if his substitution was a precautionary one, after missing a large chunk of last season due to a hamstring tear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Arsenal <\/p>\n

Arsenal will be left sweating the fitness of star man Bukayo Saka after he was forced off injured<\/p>\n

\"There <\/p>\n

There were worrying scenes at the Emirates as Saka was tended to on the pitch for some time<\/p>\n

Saka picked up the injury against Crystal Palace last December, and was forcibly sidelined until early April.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Arsenal’s No 7 underwent surgery before the end of 2024, and as he recovered, his absence from Arteta’s starting XI was deeply felt – with the playing having previously only missed out on 10 games during Arsenal’s last 172 matches in all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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