ARSENE WENGER will not dip into the January transfer market despite being hit by a number of injuries to key men.
Arsenal have lost just once this season and are only three points off league leaders Chelsea.
Wenger is desperate to make amends for missing out on the title to Leicester last season and knows his side stand a great chance after coming through November unscathed.
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However, star midfielder Santi Cazorla faces three months out after undergoing surgery on his ankle.
Hector Bellerin is hopeful of returning from injury in January but Mathieu Debuchy is struggling with fitness problems while Carl Jenkinson is out of favour.
Danny Welbeck, Olivier Giroud and Lucas Perez have also suffered setbacks during the campaign, but The Telegraph claims Wenger has no plans to make any new signings this winter.
The Frenchman dug deep over the summer to spend almost £100million on the likes of Shkodran Mustafi and Granit Xhaka.
It’s believed Arsenal have another £100m left in the kitty and fans are eager to strengthen the squad even further to avoid more title humiliation.
But Wenger is likely to wait until the end of the season before spending again, with a new left-back high on his list of priorities.
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