Declan Rice will play no part in Arsenal’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Wednesday after being left out of the club’s 23-man travelling party. The 25-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday but will not fly to Italy with the rest of the first-team squad after missing training on Tuesday afternoon with an unspecified issue.

Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard returned to training on Tuesday as he edges closer to a comeback from a foot injury.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard may yet join up with Norway for their games against Slovenia and Kazakhstan next week - despite being left out of the initial squad. Odegaard has been out injured since the start of September after injuring his ankle playing for Norway.