Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury is “not looking good”, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says. The Brazil striker was taken off after 40 minutes in Arsenal’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United on Sunday.

Granted, the clash with Arsenal was also a high-profile game and so, as Bruno Fernandes suggested after the draw with Liverpool, the real litmus test will come at home to bottom side Southampton. But United's ability to dig in and their refusal to collapse after conceding an equaliser when down to ten men cannot be ignored.

Mikel Arteta has given the biggest indication yet that Arsenal want to do business in January. With striker Gabriel Jesus going down with a serious knee injury, plus Bukayo Saka out injured and a general lack of goals and creativity in attack this season,