Arsenal boss Unai Emery has admitted that the club needs to sign some new players during the current transfer window to cover the loss of key personnel to injuries.
Hector Bellerin was ruled out of action for up to nine months after sustaining knee ligament damage during the Gunners' 2-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League last Saturday.
The Spaniard now joins Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding on the sidelines, both of whom are also expected to miss the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign.
With only eight days left to do business in the January market Arsenal must move quickly to bring in reinforcements, with Barcelona's Denis Suarez top of the club's list of targets.