Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that his side will have to improve their squad for the second half of the season.

As the Gunners were beaten in the Carabao Cup third round by Brighton at home on Wednesday, Arteta bemoaned his lack of squad depth.

However, he admitted that with the January transfer window nearing, they will have ample opportunity to correct any issues with depth and quality in their ranks.

“It’s the same squad as when we win,” said Arteta post-game to reporters.

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“I said from day one that we have a short squad because at the end we left some players. It’s what we have. If everyone’s available and no one is injured we are OK, but the moment there is, we know what it is.

“It’s nothing new. I think I said it the first day after the transfer window.

“That’s a window that is open [in January] and we’ll have to discuss the opportunities that we have, the capacity that we have for any changes and be on the market for opportunities because we don’t know what’s going to happen the last game before the World Cup. So it’s a lot of options that are open.”