Shkodran Mustafi's immediate future lies at Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta has said, with the Gunners boss having no plans to offload the Germany international in the January window despite a lack of playing time.
Mustafi has taken in just 43 minutes of Premier League football this season across three appearances, although he has completed three full Europa League matches as he heads towards free agency in the summer.
Despite the 28-year-old's precarious contract situation, however, Arteta insists the centre-back is still in contention to start for the club, with Sokratis Papastathopoulos expected to move on this month and William Saliba having been sent out on loan.