Latest Arsenal injury news with four doubts for West Ham amid Martin Odegaard and Jesus update
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has claimed the Carabao Cup is a competition the Gunners are taking seriously this season. The north Londoners travel to West Ham United on Wednesday looking to reach the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2020.
The game has been earmarked as an opportunity for Arteta to rest some of his key players amid their tight schedule. Arsenal have already played three games since the October international break and still have four more games until the next.
Saturday's 5-0 win over Sheffield United extended their unbeaten start in the Premier League, though they were missing key figures due to injury. Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey all missed the game, handing Arteta a huge blow.
The triple injury blow has resulted in calls for the Gunners to rotate for their trip to the London Stadium. However,Arteta has kept his cards close to his chest. «We just have to beat West Ham,» he said. «It's a competition that we have the chance to progress and win a trophy and our mindset has to be focused on West Ham.»
He added: «The context is a bit different because we've picked up some injuries and we don't have so much availability in terms of the squad. But we prepare for the game the same way we did there (Brentford) and try to win it.»
Arteta was asked about Odegaard after the Norwegian playmaker only made the bench over the weekend. «We rested him the other day and now it is about how long we rest him and how we manage the minutes and the rhythm he needs to be at his best,» Arteta explained.
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