Arsenal are continuing to explore market opportunities for a new forward in January after losing Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka to injuries.

Arsenal are on 13 points and 16 should be enough to claim one of those coveted spots. The visitors, on the other hand, are on 8 points, level with Manchester City for 24th, the last spot in the table that advances from the league phase.

Mikel Arteta was full of confidence in the summer that Arsenal could cope without a number of their departed attacking stars, but the Spaniard is now taking a different line

Arsenal return to Champions League action this evening as they host Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will be looking to secure a victory in their seventh league phase fixture of the competition and move a step closer to securing qualification for the knockout stages.

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

The latest Arsenal news following Mikel Arteta's press conference which saw a new Bukayo Saka injury update provided.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was quizzed on Bukayo Saka’s fitness ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Dinamo Zagreb. Saka underwent surgery to repair his hamstring after going down injured against Crystal Palace back in December.

Mikel Arteta accepted the VAR intervention against Aston Villa but the Gunners have had a torrid time with the system this term.

Arsenal's season has required their manager to find solutions for old problems, but just as he solves one issue, another seems to emerge

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to "refresh.

Mikel Arteta says the “necessity” for Arsenal to add to their squad has ramped up after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. Saka tore his hamstring in December and will be out of action until at least March, while Jesus is set for a long spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee earlier this month.