Ready to return? Martin Odegaard
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The Arsenal captain has been out since he came off the bench in the win over Leeds on January 31.
That issue was described as only a "niggle" but Odegaard has missed the last two matches.
Mikel Arteta was coy on the fitness of Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka at his press conference on Wednesday.
“We will see when we [have] the medical meeting,” said Arteta.
But pushed on Odegaard being out and a timeframe for his return, the Arsenal boss said: “I didn't say that.”
A hip injury has kept Saka on the sidelines since he pulled out of the warm-up at Elland Road.
Reports at the time suggested the north London derby against Tottenham on February 22 was a realistic target for Saka's comeback.
Trossard limped off late against Sunderland at the weekend, though it appeared that might have just been cramp.
Arteta confirmed Max Dowman is closing in on his Arsenal comeback.
Dowman has been out for two months with an ankle injury but the 16-year-old is on course to return soon.
Issuing a new update on Dowman, Arteta said: “"[Max] is doing very well. He will be with us in a week or so and then he just needs to pick up the rhythm and be available for us."
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Mikel Merino, meanwhile, underwent surgery on his right foot earlier this week.
That procedure was a success but it remains to be seen whether the midfielder will be available before the end of the season.
"The doctors were really happy the way it went,” Arteta said.
“Now to start a long process. You're talking about bone healing so you need to be patient, respect the timings. I'm sure Mikel is going to do everything he possibly can to speed up that recovery.
“The timeframe, we're talking about months. Whether it's three or four or five, we don't know."