Why Martin Odegaard misses Arsenal’s game against Wolves Arsenal were without skipper Martin Odegaard for Saturday’s Premier League game against Wolves.
Nwaneri’s return represented an equally welcome boost given the 17-year-old had begun to make a decent fist of deputising for Bukayo Saka before he sustained a muscle injury against Brighton last month.
The Norway international had scored on each of his last two visits to Molineux, but the Gunners were forced to cope without their main playmaker against the relegation strugglers.
The France international defender had missed two games with the hamstring injury he picked up during the closing stages of the north London derby earlier this month.
Saliba partnered Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s defence with the Brazilian wearing the armband in Odegaard’s absence.
