Captain Odegaard missed training on Wednesday as he battles to return in time for Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad. Odegaard sustained an ankle injury playing for Norway during the international break and did not train with the Arsenal squad this morning they were due to fly out to Italy.

In recent footage shared by the official Arsenal Instagram account, Saka and Odegaard went head-to-head in a game of Connect Four. The 23-year-old winger was able to beat the Norwegian playmaker after a tense match. At one stage, Odegaard was even caught cheating, in a desperate attempt to claim victory.