Arsenal were without skipper Martin Odegaard for Saturday’s Premier League game against Wolves. The Norway international had scored on each of his last two visits to Molineux, but the Gunners were forced to cope without their main playmaker against the relegation strugglers.

Martin Odegaard misses out for Arsenal against Wolves due to illness, while Mikel Merino is also absent with a knock. The second-place Gunners face a must-win game in the Premier League title race at Molineux on Saturday afternoon without their influential captain,

Arsenal has been dealt two big blows as it tries to make up some ground on Liverpool, with Martin Odegaard among two notable absentees against Wolves.