Arteta will be sweating over his midfield situation, with fixtures in three different competitions coming thick and fast.
To make matters worse, Xhaka wasn’t pictured in training ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup Third Round trip to Nottingham Forest.
It could lead to more opportunities for teenage star Charlie Patino, who scored on his senior debut against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup last month.
But given his current lack of options, it wouldn’t be surprising if Arteta got his head together with Edu to pursue reinforcements before the January 31 deadline.
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