Tomiyasu has not yet played a single minute for Arsenal this season, having suffered a knee injury in the summer. The Japanese defender has not returned to training and a recent vague update from Arteta suggests that a return is not imminent. "At the moment, it’s difficult to say," the Arsenal boss said.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta issued an injury update on club captain Martin Ødegaard ahead of the Gunners' Champions League tie against Atalanta.

A potential injury to the man who sealed a permanent move in the summer on a deal worth £85k p/w is not what the Emirates doctor ordered. The club's injury list is already substantial, and another big name being added to it as they try to build momentum both domestically and in Europe could be catastrophic.