There's just one week left of the transfer market left and so far it has been relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Flo Balogun, Pablo Mari and Karl Hein have all been allowed to leave on loan while Sead Kolasinac has terminated his contract to join Marseille permanently, meaning that there has been some action on the outgoings front.
When it comes to incomings though, there has been painfully little, with Edu still yet to secure any signing to bolster Mikel Arteta 's squad.
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner and Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo have both been linked, but during the 0-0 draw with Burnley, it became abundantly clear where Arsenal need to strengthen.
Unlike previous games where the Gunners have failed to score under Arteta, Sunday's result did not come as a result of an inability to create chances.
Arsenal managed 22 shots - their most in any game in 2022 so far - and fashioned 1.81 expected goals, an xG higher than in victories this season over Watford, Leicester and even September's 3-1 win over Tottenham in the North London Derby.
Instead the problem on the day was their inability to make the most of the opportunities they created.
Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe all passed up chances to score, but by far the most egregious offender on the day was Alexandre Lacazette.
The Frenchman had by far the best chance of the game after some fine work down the left wing from Smith Rowe drew Nick Pope away from goal and left Lacazette with an open goal to hit. He instead spurned his shot wide, deciding to take the effort with the outside of his boot rather than hitting it with his instep.
What will have concerned Arteta most though was not necessarily the miss though, but rather what happened in the build up.
On countless occasions Lacazette dropped deep to facilitate the Gunners build up play in and around the centre circle by offering wall passes to his teammates, drawing defenders out of position and creating spaces to exploit. The 30-year-old is under instruction to do this and it clearly what his manager wants.
But having laid the ball out wide to the likes of Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's captain then failed to show the mobility or desire to get forward in the box to get on the end of chances fashioned by his teammates.
On several occasions in the first half Martinelli found himself in on the left hand side one-vs-one with Burnley right back Connor Roberts, but having stretched the Clarets defence Lacazette was nowhere to be seen and the Brazilian was ultimately crowded out.
Arguably more concerning even than the shortcomings on display in Lacazette's performance though, was Arsenal's inability to do anything about it.
With Flo Balogun out on loan at Middlesbrough, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seemingly close to the exit door and Eddie Nketiah not up to standard, the Frenchman is the Gunners' first choice striker at the minute, and unless something changes in the next seven days, he will be until the end of the season.
This is not to totally detract from the role Lacazette plays in the side conducting the attack by facilitating the movement of wide players, and offering some crucial leadership to this young Arsenal squad, but if Arteta has serious designs on making the top four, or even the top six this season, then it is clear that more is needed.
football.london understands that Edu is working hard to address this, but it seems options are becoming thinner by the day.
Dusan Vlahovic has already shown that he could be the perfect fit but it seems he would prefer to stay in Italy amid interest from Juventus, while moves for Alexander Isak of Real Sociedad and Lille's Jonathan David appear to be ones that will be more achievable in the summer.
Speaking after the draw on Sunday Arteta did not seem particularly optimistic about the possibility of significant incomings before the window closes next week.
"Well, we are certainly trying, but I don't know if we're going to be able to do it," the Spaniard told press. "Let's see, it's not only our intention, but a lot of facts that are needed to happen."
If he wants to guide this Arsenal side back into the Champions League next season though then surely the clear message from Sunday's draw with Burnley will have to be taken on board.
