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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has hailed in-form star Martin Odegaard for his role in the Gunners’ recent renaissance.

Mikel Arteta’s men have risen into the top four with a fine recent run and the Norwegian playmaker has led by example in the club’s Champions League push.

The ex-Real Madrid man has been instrumental of late, as Arsenal have taken command of the top four race, moving a point ahead of Manchester United and boasting three games in hand.

Indeed, the 23-year-old shone in last weekend’s 3-2 win at Watford, his link-up play with Bukayo Saka proving crucial to the side’s success at Vicarage Road.

He opened the scoring in that game with a cool finish after a fine move - started with a sumptuous backheel to set Saka away down the right flank.

However, both Paul Scholes and Yaya Toure, working for the Premier League on punditry duty, reckoned his involvement was “a little bit lucky”, rather than a sublime piece of skill.

"I think from my point of view he wants to control it,” said Toure. "I think he got lucky with it.”

Wright however didn’t see it that way and is full of praise for his most recent showcase.

Speaking on his , he declared: “Did you see Odegaard for that first goal? The backheel he did to get in and then to finish!

“Odegaard man, he’s floating on the pitch at the moment, he’s