How many players could be out with ankle ligament damage for two months and reappear as if we blinked and missed it?

“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.”

Odegaard appears to have wasted no time getting back up to speed and if he can continue to replicate his current numbers and performances, Arsenal may emerge from the busy festive period right on the coattails of Liverpool, who lead the Premier League and Champions League tables.