Tough month ahead for Arsenal

Out of the FA Cup, all but eliminated from the Champions League and 17 points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the Premier League, these are difficult times indeed for Arsenal.

The one consolation for Arsene Wenger is that the Gunners remain in fourth spot but that position is under threat from Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle.

And worryingly for Wenger, his woefully out-of-sorts side face a daunting fixtures programme in the weeks to come.