Arsenal have been handed a timely boost ahead of the Premier League game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium next month.
The Gunners suffered a disappointing 2-0 loss to Man City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium last weekend.
They lacked creativity in the final third with Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard on the sidelines.
Eze has been ruled out for four to six weeks, as per BBC Sport.
The playmaker looks poised to miss the league clash against the Cityzens on the road on April 19.
However, there is good news on Odegaard, whose impending return should ease the absence of Eze in the number 10 role.
Odegaard was spotted in training in the lead-up to the League Cup final on Sunday.
The Gunners captain was not deemed fit to make the squad due to a knee injury, but there is hope he will be fit to play after the March international break.
Odegaard’s return is a huge boost for Arsenal
The Norwegian has endured an injury-plagued campaign with the Gunners. He has suffered a few freak injuries, much to the frustration of the faithful.
Odegaard has received criticism from some fans for his performances this term, but he was in relatively good form before the untimely knock at Brentford.
The playmaker has six goal contributions in his last nine league matches for the Gunners.
The £30 million signing did make a lively cameo against Tottenham Hotspur after the injury at Brentford, but has not been comfortable to play since.
Based on the latest update, Odegaard could return when the Gunners take on Southampton on the road in the FA Cup fourth round tie in early April.
This will be followed by a double-legged Champions League quarter-final tie against Sporting CP and a home league game versus Bournemouth.
After this, the Gunners will be in action against the Cityzens at the Etihad.
Arsenal have a nine-point lead at the top of the league with Man City having a game in hand.
The London giants could extend their advantage before the game if they beat Bournemouth, given Man City have a tougher assignment at Chelsea.
Eze seems unlikely to feature in the crunch encounter in Manchester, but Odegaard could be fit and firing for the Gunners to face Pep Guardiola’s side.
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