Martin Odegaard set to give Arsenal injury boost for Bayern Munich showdown

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told the press on Tuesday that  captain Martin Odegaard could return for Wednesday’s Champions League blockbuster against Bayern Munich.The Norwegian midfielder has been sidelined since early October with a knee injury but is pushing to make his comeback at the Emirates Stadium.Arteta said: “He was very close for the previous game so we are hopeful that tomorrow he can be in the squad.”

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00:00Are they in contention to start tomorrow?

00:02Are they still available and are we going to expect any new players back in the squad?

00:06Yeah, they are and we're going to have a meeting now to decide as well on Martin.

00:10He was very close for the previous game, so we are hopeful that tomorrow he can be in the squad as well.

00:16Hacking talent in their side as well, players like Harry Kane and Michael Elisa.

00:20Are you looking forward to the challenge?

00:22For sure, and this is the kind of game in the competition that we want to face

00:27and we've been very consistent in both competitions as you mentioned.

00:31They've been as well and tomorrow is a great test for us to see where we are.

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