{"id":317017,"date":"2026-04-11T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317017"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:57:05","slug":"why-bukayo-saka-jurrien-timber-and-martin-odegaard-miss-arsenal-match-today-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/why-bukayo-saka-jurrien-timber-and-martin-odegaard-miss-arsenal-match-today-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard miss Arsenal match today | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Timber and Saka are still injured (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard miss out for Arsenal today of their Premier League clash with Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Saka and Timber have missed the Gunners last two games because the end of the international break with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>While Mikel Arteta teased a few of his injured players could return today, the duo haven&#8217;t been passed fit and are usually not included within the matchday squad.<\/p>\n<p>Ben White continues at right-back with Noni Madueke ahead of him in attack.<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard can also be not within the squad despite arriving with the group on the Emirates on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The captain began each games against Southampton and Sporting CP within the FA Cup and Champions League respectively but was forced off within the latter with 20 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Norway manager Stale Solbakken this week revealed his international captain had suffered a \u2018minor setback\u2019 in training.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised football updates day-after-day\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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