Arsenal could run into the same problems they had in the 2024/25 campaign when the new 2025/26 Premier League season begins.
The Gunners are looking to add strength in depth to Mikel Arteta's squad for the new campaign as they look to end a run of three straight runners-up finishes, but it could be that Arsenal start the new season with the same squad size or worse.
Injuries hit Arsenal hard last season, with Mikel Merino utilised as a makeshift striker in the absence of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus in the second half of the campaign. Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Martin Odegaard also had spells on the sidelines, with Gabriel Magalhaes and the likes of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafioro and Jurrien Timber also having injury-hit spells.
While there is plenty of excitement around the signings Arsenal will make this summer, the question is will it actually be enough?
Arsenal named a 22-man squad in the 2024/25 campaign - three fewer than allowable by the Premier League - so were already short compared to rival teams.
They did have two players on the U21 list - Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri - that they also called upon regularly, making it a 24-man squad effectively.
Of those 24, five players have departed - Neto back to Bournemouth, Raheem Sterling back to Chelsea, Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey and Jorginho.
That means Arsenal need to make five new signings just to break even from the squad they had last season, before we even talk about Arteta getting added strength in depth.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has already joined from Chelsea - that's a like-for-like replacement for the outgoing Neto - with Martin Zubimendi set to replace Jorginho in the squad for £55 million.
Christian Norgaard should be the Thomas Partey replacement, with Cristhian Mosquera likely to be brought in to cover Tierney's departure.
Then there's the striker situation, with Viktor Gyokeres or Benjamin Sesko likely to join to make it five out and five in, albeit adding better strength to the forward line with an out-and-out striker this time.
Is that enough? There are links with wingers - Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo are the main two candidates - which would push Arsenal's squad numbers to 25, with talk of 15-year-old Max Dowman being added to the first-team picture as he turns 16 during the season.
Manchester City named a 21-man squad last season, but counted on six U21 players regularly, with Liverpool also naming a 21-man squad but only counting on three U21s in their first team.
Liverpool did not have as many injury issues as their two Premier League title rivals and could rely on a smaller squad, although they have bolstered it this summer by one with four big-name signings and three exits. City have added two, by bringing in four new players and letting two leave.
If Arsenal suffer with injuries in 2025/26 similar to those they had in 2024/25 it could be another season of being the bridesmaid rather than the bride. It remains to be seen whether or not the potential £232million outlay on six players will suffice.