Youngster Eddie Nketiah to replace Danny Welbeck as Unai Emery ruled out new signing

Arsenal coach Unai Emery says Danny Welbeck's injury will not necessarily force the club to sign a new striker in January, and that academy product Eddie Nketiah could be promoted instead. Typical Wenger approach! 

Arsenal are still waiting for updates on exactly how long Welbeck will be sidelined for, but there are concerns that the England international will not play again this season if Emery's initial prognosis of “a broken ankle” is confirmed.

Welbeck sustained an injury during Thursday's Europa League match against Sporting Lisbon, and had to receive oxygen on the pitch before he was stretched off. 

Danny Welbeck injury leaves Emery with no senior back-up option to Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but the Spanish coach said he would rather find a replacement within the club than go into the January transfer market. The Arsenal way!!! 

"To look inside, is my first option, and we have one striker, Eddie Nketiah, who has been working well with the under-23s and is showing improvements, and he could have his opportunities, but I feel it's premature to talk about the possibility of making new signings in January transfer." Emery disclosed ahead of Sunday's match with Wolves. 

For the last couple of seasons, the 19-year-old Nketiah has been raining in goals for Arsenal's academy, and has put in six behind the net in seven games with the U-23s this campaign. 

Arsene Wenger handed the young lad his first-team debut last year, and he came off the bench against Norwich in the Carabao Cup scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win.

The promising forward has yet to make an appearance under Unai Emery, but was about to come off the bench against Lisbon when right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner picked up an injury to forced Emery to change his mind and bring on Ainsley Maitland-Niles instead.

There are reports that Arsenal will make a move for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, while 18-year-old attacking midfielder Reiss Nelson may be recall back from his loan spell at Hoffenheim.

Following a very impressive start to the season, Nelson scored his sixth Bundesliga goal in seven games for the German club on Saturday but before the Lisbon game Emery said he wouldn't discuss the possibility of putting an end to his loan spell early in January.

"We don't wanna speak about that at the moment. With Reiss, we are delighted with him at the moment. We keep tab on him every game. We are thinking about how he can help the club in the future.”

"It is our agreement with him [to let Nelson get regular playing time in Germany]. He has the ability take responsibility, minutes and confidence in a team where he can play more. Then the aim and objective is to come back to Arsenal and explore with this experience."