Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has suggested the club could look to the free-agent market to address their growing injury crisis in attack. With Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz sidelined by hamstring injuries, and both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus also out, the Gunners find themselves dangerously short on firepower.

Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz's hamstring injury as "an accident waiting to happen" and issued a rallying cry to his players to show "what you're made of" in his absence.

Was always going to be a big risk going into a title race with Havertz and Jesus as your striking options. Unfortunate with the injuries but they should have done more in the summer. Michael: Its a real blow because Kai is not just a striker - he intimidates defenders and puts a real shift in.