Martin Odegaard is back in training for Arsenal ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with West Ham.
The midfielder who is believed to be having a slight hip injury was rested for Saturday's 5-0 thumping of Sheffield United.
Providing an update on his skipper, Mikel Arteta said: "We rested him the other day, so it’s how long we rest him for and how we manage the minutes and the rhythm that he needs to be at his best.
"We had the opportunity to [rest him] and we didn’t use him in the end. It’s impossible to play with no niggles in football, and at this level, when you have games every three days, it’s impossible.
"If you try to do that, you better stay in bed, because I don’t know any players who are constantly perfect and in the best possible condition, so you have to adapt to that."
However, there was no sign of Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey, confirming their unavailability for the game.
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