Arsenal’s struggles have seen them hit a 16-year low, with a fourth successive defeat in all competitions suffered at Brighton on Sunday.
Not since October 2002 have the Gunners endured such a slump, with Arsene Wenger’s side stuck firmly in an alarming rut.
The confidence which greeted the January arrivals of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has quick evaporated in north London.
Arsene Wenger would have been hoping to see fresh faces inspire a revival at Arsenal and lead a charge for a top-four finish.
The Frenchman has, however, been forced to watch on as his beleaguered side have slipped further into crisis.