Morning. When players go away on international duty, we all keep fingers crossed they'll come back safe and sound. For some, the games can actually be a benefit – perhaps helping them achieve the kind of fitness they need because they haven't played enough, or they've had an injury hit season and don't have the stamina required. Those are few and far between though really, exceptions rather than the rule, and I'm sure Mikel Arteta is keeping fingers – and everything else – crossed that key players from his squad aren't impacted negatively. I'm sure his heart was in his mouth last night when Martin Odegaard turned his ankle and was taken off at half-time during Norway's 3-0 win over...
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