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Mikel Arteta dealt huge Champions League blow as Arsenal stars are ruled out of Athletic Bilbao clash

Arsenal will be without captain Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for Tuesday's opening Champions League match against Athletic Bilbao.

Odegaard came off with a shoulder injury in the Gunners' 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend, having already injured a shoulder against Leeds a week earlier. Saka has been sidelined with a hamstring problem since August 23.

On Saka ahead of the clash, Arteta said: 'It's very early to understand when, which week he's going to be available, but he will certainly be pushing to be available as quick as possible.