Arsenal Vs Tottenham Surprise, Martin Odegaard Can Appear At North London Derby

JAKARTA - Good news for Arsenal when captain Martin Odegaard had a chance to appear against Tottenhoam Hotspur's arch rivals in the English Premier League. This is an Arsenal surprise that Odegaard has again strengthened in The North London Derby.

Odegaard has been absent for the last seven games by Arsenal in various competitions due to a knee injury. However, the recovery process for the Norwegian national team midfielder is fast.

This is what allowed Odegaard to return to play when Arsenal hosted Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium, Sunday, November 23, 2025 evening WIB.

Odegaard has actually shown signs when he has recovered. The 26-year-old is already in the middle of the Norwegian national team in the final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Italy.

In that match, Norway, which was still not strengthened by Odegaard, won 4-1 and sealed the ticket to the final round.

Meanwhile, Italy had to play a playoffs against Northern Ireland in order to get a share to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Odegaard then went to the field and participated in celebrating Norway's success in appearing in the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

Odegaard's return clearly gives manager Mikel Arteta joy. At least, the middle sector will be more solid with the presence of the captain.

Moreover, Arsenal have lost strikers Viktor Gyokeres and Riccardo Calafiori who suffered injuries. Finally, defender Gabriel Magalhaes had to be sidelined for one month after suffering a thigh injury in Brazil's test match.

However, Arsenal actually remained solid and impressive despite being left by Odegaard. They were able to win six of the seven matches in various competitions.

The Gunners' draw was achieved when Sunderland was arrested 2-2 in the last match before the international break.

If Arsenal are again strengthened by Odegaard, who may have just played in the second half, Hotspur can also field striker Randal Kolo Muani.

If manager Thomas Frank plays him, this French striker will wear a mask to protect his face and still play at the derby.

Muani suffered an injury in the jaw as Hotspur drew 2-2 against Manchester United.

As a result of his injury, he may be absent for two months. However, Muani did not need to undergo surgery and she recovered faster even though she had to wear a face shield if she played in the match.

The duel between the two North London teams is predicted to be tight with high tension. Moreover, Hotspur has the opportunity to close the distance of points if they beat Arsenal, who currently lead the top of the standings.

Currently, Arsenal have a point of 26. Winning eight points with a Hotspur who is ranked fifth.