Arsenal's Odegaard and Gabriel make progress in injury recovery ahead of Newcastle match

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard is close to returning from an ankle injury sustained in September. He has resumed training but has not yet competed with the team. His return for Saturday's match against Newcastle is uncertain, with next week's game against Inter Milan more likely. Gabriel's injury from the recent match against Liverpool is less serious than initially thought. He was considered for Wednesday's game but was rested. Other players, including Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, and Takehiro Tomiyasu, are also managing injuries.