Mikel Arteta claimed that Arsenal are open to signing players in January — if their injury crisis does not subside.
A number of absentees have returned this month, including Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.
Yet Arsenal now have Kai Havertz, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Max Dowman all on the sidelines currently.
It has left the north London club having to get inventive in recent weeks to fill gaping holes in the backline, such as playing Christian Norgaard or Declan Rice there.