LONDON:

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal captain is in contention to return from injury for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Odegaard has been out of action since October with a knee injury, but he is back in training ahead of Bayern's visit to the Emirates Stadium.

The Norway midfielder's presence in the starting line-up would be a significant boost for Arsenal as they look to make it five successive wins in the Champions League this season.

"He was very close for the previous game so we are hopeful that tomorrow he can be in the squad," Arteta told reporters on Tuesday.

Arsenal and began this week as the top two in the Champions League table, with the Gunners hoping to step up their bid to reach the last 16 by defeating the German champions.

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