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Mikel Arteta has confirmed both Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard will miss Arsenal's Champions League knockout clash against Bayer Leverkusen.

The Bundesliga side visit the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night as both teams battle for a spot in the quarter-finals.

But Arsenal will have to do it without Timber (ankle) and their captain (knee) after the Dutchman was forced off in the 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.

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The Spaniard said when asked for an update: "Yes both of them are out."

When asked if Timber could return for Sunday's Carabao Cup final versus Manchester City, he added: "I think for him it will be a matter of days but not sure."

The Arsenal boss also made it clear Odegaard is trying to get himself back in contention to feature this weekend, revealing: "Yeah he's really pushing."

Arteta did, however, confirm that forward Leandro Trossard is ready to return to the matchday squad.

The Belgian suffered a fitness issue which forced him off in the FA Cup at Mansfield and he's missed the past two fixtures, despite training pre-Leverkusen.

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