{"id":37,"date":"2026-02-21T11:23:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=37"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:23:05","slug":"artetas-update-on-havertz-odegaard-and-trossard-press-conference-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"Arteta’s update on Havertz, Odegaard and Trossard | Press conference | News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mikel Arteta has issued an update on the fitness of our first team squad ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The boss was asked about potential returns to the squad for midfield duo Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, who have both missed our last two games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we have to wait until tomorrow,\u201d Mikel said at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday, \u201cbut there is a big possibility that they are available for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was more positive news on Leandro Trossard, as Mikel said the winger will be fit for Sunday\u2019s derby despite going off injured towards the end of our 2-2 draw with Wolves.<\/p>\n

Like Leo, Bukayo Saka was forced off in the second half at Molineux. But our no.7 will be in line to make his first appearance since signing a new contract when we make the short trip to Spurs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBukayo\u2019s news, obviously, is great, he\u2019s one of our own,\u201d the boss said on Bukayo\u2019s new deal, \u201cwe are very happy that the players are feeling in such a strong way about the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got him here since he was very, very little. For him to make that decision and the club to be so aligned with him, I think that\u2019s a really positive thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Bukayo and Kai potentially available at the same time, Mikel was asked about the prospect of fielding both players in the number 10 position.<\/p>\n

While open to the idea, the boss urged caution in easing players back into the fold after spells on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can; it depends as well on the availability of the players in terms of the load we can absorb.<\/p>\n

\u201cBukayo was okay to start the game (against Wolves) but we knew that he could not finish the game so we had to get him out.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was going to start to cramp or take a risk with the previous injury and we didn\u2019t want to do that. So, depending on the state of the players, how much we can use them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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