Even if Mikel Arteta’s side are undoubtedly feeling the effects in attack without Martin Odegaard, at least they can rely on their defence. “The Thames Barrier” is how former Arsenal defender Martin Keown dubbed it after this point in Atalanta, while Rio Ferdinand labelled it the best in the Premier League.

We might only be entering the fifth gameweek of the season but, given how recent campaigns have played out, there's reason to suggest it's already crunch time for Arsenal and Manchester City.The two

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has sustained "significant" ankle ligament damage that will keep him out of action for "a while" manager Mikel Arteta said Wednesday.