Arsenal's medical team continued to assess Martin odard and work with him day by day after he injured his ankle on International Duty Norway's team doctor has claimed the injury could rule odard out for at least 3 weeks but Arsenal have not given a time frame with no update expected until Mikel ARA's press conference on Friday a 3-we absence would rule him out of the Gunners crucial Premier League meetings with Tottenham and Manchester City the Norwegian midfielder would also be a doubt for Arsenal's two matches in the first week of October home games against Paris St ger and Southampton which are the Gunners final matches until the next International break OD guard's potential absence leaves Mikel ARA facing the possibility of being denied his entire First Choice midfield for the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium New signing Mikel Marino fractured his shoulder in his first training session for the club and is not expected to debut before October while Dean rice is suspended due to his peculiar dismissal against Brighton