“He’s an unbelievable player,” Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka said of Odegaard. “The day he returned, there was a big smile on my face. You can see the chemistry we have. I hope he stays fit for the rest of the season.”

Bukayo Saka was the main attacking outlet for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest, with the majority of their attacks coming down the right-hand side. Saka scored, offered an assist, had six shots, created four chances and had 13 touches in the Forest penalty area.

Mikel Arteta said his Arsenal team "flows in a different way" when Martin Odegaard is playing after the Gunners crushed Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Saturday to end their winless run.The team flows in a different way when he is playing.