Mikel Arteta may need to request a special exception from the Premier League to ease the pressure on Arsenal’s squad, reports express.co.uk. The hamstring injury suffered by Kai Havertz on a mid-season training trip to Dubai has left the Gunners with three senior attackers. Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are set to miss the rest of the campaign, while Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli face several more weeks of recovery before they are fit enough to play.

Arsenal have five Premier League matches and a two-legged Champions League knockout tie to come over the next month, and absolutely no prospect of rotating a front-three of Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard, and Raheem Sterling unless Arteta takes action.

That’s why calls are growing for Arsenal to put faith in wonderkid academy prospect Max Dowman. The youngster can play in attacking midfield or on the wing, which would give Arteta another option during a vital period in the Gunners’ season.

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