Not Henry: Odegaard names ex-Arsenal star he would love to play with

Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard, in a recent statement named the former Gunners star he would love to play against.

Odegaard named Cesc Fabregas ahead of  Thierry Henry and Santi Cazorla as the club’s former player to play with.

According to the Gunners captain, Fabregas makes things happen, adding that he and the Spaniard play in the same position.

Speaking with ESPN, Odegaard was asked which former Arsenal player he’d want to play with at Emirates Stadium.

Odegaard said, “The natural one to say would be [Thierry] Henry.

“But I loved [Cesc] Fabregas and I also loved Cazorla. I am going to go with Fabregas.”

Odegaard also recalled how he always watched Fabregas when he was young.

He pointed out the Spaniard’s domination of the ball, his engine, and how he controlled the pace of the game was next level.

Odegaard added that it would be cool if he gets an opportunity to play alongside Fabregas.

At the moment, Fabregas is the manager of Serie A side Como.

Aside from Arsenal, the former midfielder played for Spanish side Barcelona, Premier League Chelsea and French Ligue 1 club Monaco during his playing days.