Arsenal's forward depth is fragile to say the least, with just a few injuries able to curtail the whole team and a potential top four push this season. The left seems relatively covered, with Gabriel Martinelli, Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira all able to play in that role, while the same can be said of the number ten position, with the latter two as well as Martin Odegaard more than capable of filling in there.
It's rather the right-side of the forward line that has become a problem, with Bukayo Saka currently the only first-team option in that position. That's occurred after club-record signing Nicolas Pepe was allowed to leave on loan to OGC Nice for the current season, while another replacement wasn't brought in before the end of the window.
On that decision, Mikel Arteta said: "We decided for every party it was the best decision to allow him to go. He needs to play minutes, he needs to play football. He was really adamant to do that and we decided that it would be best for everybody to do it."
