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Arsenal are in the midst of a midfield crisis as Mikel Arteta could be without Martin Odegaard for the North London Derby against Tottenham. The Gunners are already missing Mikel Merino and Declan Rice for the trip to their near neighbours, coming as a huge blow. On top of that, Odegaard picked up an injury on international duty with Norway, seemingly rolling his ankle in an awkward fashion. With the playmaker potentially out of action, Arteta is tasked with dreaming up an alternative Arsenal team to the one he would’ve wanted heading to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That may also mean pickin…