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.”

Essentially, it's all about if Arsenal get over the line and win the title - the proof of the pudding is in the eating. But in many respects they have been a bit more pragmatic and not so adventurous.