It was Mikel Arteta who pointed out the layer of complexity which Arsenal’s injury crisis could add to their transfer business this summer.
The Gunners are expected to be particularly busy in the window as they try to bridge the frustrating gap between second and first in the Premier League. But Arteta suggested on Friday that having so many players - Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus - undergoing surgery in the second half of this season will make it difficult to asses exactly what his squad needs ahead of the new season and where it needs strengthening most.
