On Sunday, Arsenal received the bad news that Spaniard Mikel Merino would miss a long period of time due to a foot injury.
He's due to undergo surgery and it leaves Mikel Arteta's side in the lurch a bit. Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice have played an awful lot of minutes this season, meaning that Kai Havertz and Christian Norgaard may have to fill the void in Merino's absence.
That being said, could there be a surprise up the Gunners' sleeve? Well, according to reports, the answer to that question is yes.
Arsenal exploring shock midfield deal on deadline day
It has been revealed that Arsenal are in "direct talks" to sign Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali on deadline day.
Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Flettenberg reported the news early on Monday morning but whether a deal can be done remains to be seen.
This is a breaking news story and there is more to follow.