Arsenal fans were given their first glimpse into how they will cope without Gabriel Jesus - and the signs were positive.
The Gunners will be without the Brazilian striker for a number of months after suffering a knee injury at the World Cup. He has now gone under the knife and will be out for a huge chunk of the remainder of the season.
And manager Mikel Arteta has hinted the setback could force the Premier League leaders into the transfer market when the window opens next month. "We look at the squad and see what the options we have our with the players we have available. There are things we can try, we have the need to do so,” he explained.