While Ferguson's injury record and scoring return this season is not ideal, he could help solve the glaring issue of a new No.9 in the Arsenal squad. Ferguson scored 10 goals in 25 appearances during his breakthrough 2022/23 season but has since not hit those heights, having netted once in 14 matches this campaign.

The Gunners are light on numbers in attack after a number of serious injuries. Arteta previously admitted a new signing could be necessary after Bukayo Saka was sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury, before Ethan Nwaneri picked up an issue and Gabriel Jesus suffered a nasty ACL injury at the weekend.

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.