Arsenal are facing a race against time to secure a new midfield signing with Mikel Arteta facing a midfield injury crisis against Aston Villa.
The Gunners have got off to a perfect start in the Premier League after winning their opening four fixtures, currently sitting top of the table. Arteta has played down talks of a potential title challenge, but the Spaniard is still keen to add one or two more signings to his squad before the summer transfer deadline on Thursday.
Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny are both set to miss the clash against Villa through injury, leaving Arteta's midfield options a bit light heading into a busy period of the fixture list with the start of the Europa League group stage next week. The Gunners have been linked with a host of midfielders throughout the summer and have seemingly suffered a setback in their pursuit of Brazilian talent Danilo.
