Mikel Arteta will have to find a solution to Gabriel Jesus’ injury (Image: Getty)
season was rocked on Sunday afternoon when Gabriel Jesus was stretchered off with a nasty-looking injury.
It was after picking up an ACL rupture in the match.
With a title race and Champions League knockout football to come, the injury has left Arteta in the lurch somewhat.
It could force the Gunners into the transfer market this month, with talk of a move for a forward beginning to pick up.
But should and co. look to solve the problem internally, Express Sport have detailed three ways can fill the Jesus void.
Raheem Sterling handed opportunity to turn form around
The frustrating part for is Jesus was just beginning to find form and plug the goal gap left behind by talisman – the Brazil international had netted six goals in his previous six appearances for the capital club prior to the weekend’s FA Cup clash.
Arteta turned to on-loan ace Raheem Sterling in the United game and it’s likely, for the time being at least, he does the same going forward.
The pair offer similar traits in attack and while Sterling is a little more direct than his former team-mate, the English international did impress as a substitute against United.
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Raheem Sterling impressed off the bench against Man Utd (Image: Getty)
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Trossard in on the right
Sterling isn’t the only senior forward in the ranks, with Leonardo Trossard waiting in the wings.
Having made an immediate impact upon his arrival in January 2023, Trossard’s form has stuttered in recent months and the ex-Brighton man has found minutes in the starting XI hard to come by.
But without a goal in any of his last 11 appearances across all competitions, the Belgian will have to up his productivity if he’s to become a viable option.
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Tactical reshuffle
As for a wildcard option, perhaps Arteta could look to repurpose Myles Lewis-Skelly as a make-shift wide-forward?
The teenager has caught the eye since breaking into the senior set-up and while it has predominantly been at left-back, Lewis-Skelly has shown plenty of class in the attacking third.
Arteta has the flexibility to do so, at least in his defensive area, given and the lesser-seen can fill in at left-back instead.
It wouldn’t be Arteta’s first-choice solution, but as a result of their deficiencies elsewhere, it could be a case of needs must.