Arsenal fans are in for a big boost as team captain Martin Odegaard has returned to full training and is reportedly “itching” to make his comeback against Inter Milan in the Champions League.The star midfielder has been out since August 31 after damaging ankle ligaments while on international duty with Norway,

Declan Rice will play no part in Arsenal’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Wednesday after being left out of the club’s 23-man travelling party. The 25-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday but will not fly to Italy with the rest of the first-team squad after missing training on Tuesday afternoon with an unspecified issue.

With Rice injured, Arteta could go with a three-man midfield consisting of Mikel Merino, Thomas Partey and Kai Havertz – the latter will obviously play as the more advanced of the trio.