Overview

• Former captain Tony Adams recently urged Mikel Arteta to give Declan Rice the armband, arguing Rice plays every game and can lay title-winning foundations.
• Speaking on international duty, Martin Odegaard said he does not care about outside opinions and focuses on his own performances.
• Arteta revealed the squad held a captaincy vote at the start of the season that Odegaard won decisively, a process Odegaard confirmed.
• Odegaard has worn the Arsenal armband since 2022 and captains Norway, with more than 200 appearances for the Gunners.
• He suffered a shoulder injury against Leeds, made a brief return versus Liverpool, played 45 minutes in Norway's win over Finland, and expects to be ready for Moldova and Arsenal's meeting with Nottingham Forest.