Arsenal are gearing up their Champions League opener against Atalanta, which takes place on Thursday in wake of the competition’s rebranding. However, Arsenal will have to do so without captain Martin Odegaard, who is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Odegaard suffered an ankle injury while on international duty with Norway earlier this month and went on to miss the North London derby win. And on Wednesday night, Mikel Arteta told reporters at his pre-Atalanta press conference that Odegaard has sustained ligament damage. Arteta now has some thinking to do in terms of who will repla…
