Arsenal transfer news: Gunner's shortlist of midfielders for the January transfer window

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James Benge3 December 2015

Arsene Wenger may well be loath to spend in the January transfer window but, as Arsenal lurch deeper into injury crisis, he may have no choice.

Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla are all currently out through injury, along with a string of attackers that includes Alexis Sanchez, as Arsenal prepare for a gruelling period of fixtures in the festive period and beyond.

With Mathieu Flamini and Calum Chambers the only players currently able to step into the anchorman role over the next month Standard Sport revealed last week that Wenger’s backroom staff have been instructed to put together a list of options for the January transfer window.

Lars Bender is one of the candidates on that list and Bayer Leverkusen admitted this week they would not be able to keep hold of the 26-year-old should he ask to leave.

But who else makes up the shortlist as Arsenal weigh up their January options? Scroll through Standard Sport’s gallery above to find out.

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