Barring a 3-0 win at Preston in the Carabao Cup, it’s been a lean old run for Arsenal since the previous international break – especially away from home. The Gunners have blanked at Bournemouth, Inter and Newcastle, a streak of defeats that has prompted questions over Mikel Arteta’s tactics and the team’s general fluency.

Will the return of Ødegaard prove panacea for all those problems? Barney Ronay doubts it.

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