Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he will continue to try and fill the gaps in his senior squad by promoting talents from the academy, rather than look to the transfer market. With star forward Bukayo Saka facing up to three months on the sidelines after hamstring surgery,

Bukayo Saka faces “many weeks” on the sidelines after suffering a torn hamstring, while his Arsenal team-mate Raheem Sterling will also be unavailable for a similar period. Saka, 23, was forced off during the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday with an injury to his right leg.

Arsenal’s attacking players are currently in the audition phase of the post-Bukayo Saka period of their season. The slot on the right of Mikel Arteta’s attack, for so long occupied in its entirety by Saka,