Lineup could also be played as a 4-2-3-1 if we wanted Lacazette, Ozil, Aubameyang, and Mkhitaryan all in the starting 11, as seen below:

---------------Laca---------------
Mhki---------Ozil---------Auba
--------Xhaka---Wilshere------
Kola--Mustafi-Kosc--Bellerin
---------------Cech---------------

<b>IN:</b>
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Several reliable sources report he is to be part of a swap deal for Alexis to Man Utd; deal pending on Henrikh agreeing personal terms with Arsenal.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Less reliable sources reporting that Aubameyang is Arsenal's main transfer target to replace Alexis. Arsenal made contact with Dortmund in the summer for a deal that would've been around £
70m; deal this window is said to be closer to the £
60m mark.

<b>OUT:</b>
Francis Coquelin: Sold to Valencia for an undisclosed fee (said to be around £12m).

Theo Walcott: Everton are most likely candidates to sign Theo, with the player undergoing the Toffee's extensive medical on Jan.16. Deal is waiting on Arsenal and Everton to agree on a fee (said to be around £20m).

Alexis Sanchez: Reports suggests Alexis is close to signing for Manchester United after Manchester City pulled their offer due to both the player's and club's demands. This deal is likely to involve a straight swap for Mkhitaryan or Alexis+cash for the United player.

Olivier Giroud: Dortmund were interested in buying him last summer, and he is now expected to be part of a player+cash swap deal, that would see Aubameyang go the opposite way (really hope this isn't true).