Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard, Piero Hincapie and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Premier League leaders have suffered a massive injury blow during the international break

Arsenal have a number of injury concerns ahead of Premier League return

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Arsenal are just days away from resuming their Premier League campaign in a London derby away at Fulham.

Arsenal will be keen to build on the win against West Ham before the international break, as they took over leadership at the top of the table after Liverpool’s loss to Chelsea.

The one negative to come out of the West Ham game for the Gunners is the injury curse struck again when Martin Odegaard was forced off in the first half with a knee problem that will rule him out of the trip to Craven Cottage.

Mikel Arteta will now have to plan for a lengthy period without his captain, but the good news is that Arsenal appear to have come through the international break otherwise unscathed.

Declan Rice proved his fitness with England, Gabriel was rested for Brazil’s second friendly and Riccardo Calafiori played the full 90 minutes in both of Italy’s World Cup qualifiers.

Martin Odegaard

Odegaard has had no luck with injuries so far this season. After making a full recovery from a troublesome shoulder problem, disaster struck for the Arsenal captain against West Ham.

Substituted once again in the first half, it was later confirmed by the club that the midfielder suffered a medial collateral ligament injury.

A club statement read: “Martin Odegaard has been withdrawn from the Norway national team for their upcoming matches against Israel and New Zealand after sustaining a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee during the first half in Saturday’s win over West Ham United.

Injury blow: Martin Odegaard

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“Martin will continue to be assessed and treated by our medical team at Sobha Realty Training Centre during the international window, with the aim of a return to action as soon as possible.”

While no timeframe has been offered for his return, it is expected that Odegaard will be out until after the November international break, missing seven Arsenal games in the process.

Piero Hincapie

Piero Hincapie has made just one Arsenal appearance since joining from Bayer Leverkusen on transfer Deadline Day.

A groin issue has caused the defender to miss Arsenal’s last five games across all competitions and he was not named in the Ecuador squad for friendlies against USA and Mexico.

That rest is set to prove beneficial as when speaking in the pre-West Ham press conference, Arteta delivered a positive update on Hincapie.

He said: “He will be available after the international break. This game came too fast.”

Potential return date: October 18, 2025 vs Fulham (A)

Noni Madueke

The summer signing from Chelsea was enjoying an impressive start to life at Arsenal, but suffered a setback in the draw against Manchester City.

Withdrawn at half-time because of a knee complaint, fortunately scans the next day showed Noni Madueke had not suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

While the injury is not too serious, Arteta has said he expects to be without the winger for a number of weeks.

Sidelined: Noni Madueke

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“It looks like he is going to be out for a few weeks,” the Gunners manager told reporters. “We don’t really know yet. Probably we are going to have to scan him next week again.

“He felt something at the beginning of the match. He tried to carry on and at half-time it was too sore, so let’s see.”

Potential return date: November 2025

Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz has not featured for Arsenal since a second half substitute appearance in the win over Manchester United on the opening weekend of the new season.

After complaining of discomfort in his knee, the German international required minor surgery to correct the issue.

The club have been optimistic that Havertz would be sidelined for a period of weeks rather than months, with Arteta saying “many, many weeks” in his last update before the defeat at Liverpool back in August.

If all goes to plan, Arsenal’s No29 could be available for selection again before the next international break.

Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Jesus last featured for Arsenal in January’s FA Cup third round loss to Man United on penalties.

The Brazilian has struggled with knee issues throughout his stint in N5, and was forced to undergo yet another surgery on a torn cruciate ligament.

Jesus has been keeping supporters updated regarding his progress throughout the summer, posting footage of himself back on grass in a significant update.

Arteta recently said: “Gabi is doing super well. I think he looks in a really good place. Obviously, it’s a massive injury, and we need to come from that in a really strong way, but certainly he’s in the right place and making very strong strides.”