Arteta will ‘actively look’ at January moves as Arsenal injury woes bite

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will be active in the transfer market (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club are prepared to ease their injury problems by “actively looking” at signing new players when the transfer window reopens next month.

Arteta could be without as many as four defenders for his side’s pivotal Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Emirates on Tuesday.