Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is facing somewhat of a striker selection dilemma ahead of Thursday's Europa League round of 16 first-leg tie against Sporting CP.
The Spaniard has already had to make do without £45m summer signing Gabriel Jesus for the past three months following knee surgery and now the two immediate alternatives for the Brazil international are carrying knocks as the Gunners return to the European stage.
With Eddie Nketiah already missing from the Arsenal matchday squad for the win over Bournemouth at the weekend because of an ankle problem, things went from bad to worse when Leandro Trossard was forced off in the first-half with a groin issue that was of great concern to Arteta.
