Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have spent this season pushing for a top four finish, with hopes of a return to the Champions League. However, the past week has seen those hopes dented after back-to-back losses against Crystal Palace and Brighton.
The Gunners sit in fifth, three points behind North London rivals Tottenham with one game in hand over them. While it is still more than possible to finish fourth, a tough run that includes Spurs, Manchester United, Chelsea and West Ham are still to come, outlining the scale of the task at hand for Arteta.
Injuries have also been a concern, with Kieran Tierney set to miss the remainder of the season while Thomas Partey is out for a period of time before the end of the campaign. It has brought into question the depth of the squad, with the summer providing the perfect chance to improve upon that.
