Odegaard should prove Arteta to become a regular starter

, the 22 year-old Norwegian player has joined

from

with a short-term loan deal.

is playing very well in the same position Odegaard can play and it will be a competition between the two. Nigel Winterburn believes that Odegaard who left Los Blancos for lack of playing time should prove to Arteta that he is better than Smith Rowe.

Former Arsenal defender Winterburn has told FreeSuperTips of added competition for places:

“Emile Smith-Rowe got his opportunity in the starting team by chance. A lot of things were happening at the football club, and suddenly, he was thrown into the team because certain players weren’t available for selection.

“By bringing in Martin Odegaard, Mikel Arteta needs to be careful of how he integrates him with Emile Smith-Rowe. He [Smith-Rowe] has come in and had such a huge impact in a short time, so Arteta won’t want to pull him out of the team. The manager will want a long-term project where Smith-Rowe progresses into becoming a star of the future for Arsenal. 

“Odegaard coming in increases competition for places. Smith-Rowe is the starter now. If it's a competition between him and Odegaard, then Odegaard must prove in training that he's better than Emile Smith-Rowe. If not, Smith-Rowe will stay in the team.

“It’s an exciting time at Arsenal with three or four young players that could become long-term, successful players at the club. Players like Bukayo Saka, Joe Willock, Gabriel Martinelli, among others could, over time, become quality Premier League players.” 

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