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After nearly three weeks away Arsenal are set to return to action when they travel to Molineux to take on Wolves in the Premier League.

One of the most exciting things about the game is seeing what Mikel Arteta plans to do in the striking positions after a January that promised so much, but ultimately delivered so little.

The Gunners were linked with Dusan Vlahovic, Alexander Isak and Jonathan David to name but a few as they looked for a long-term solution to their number nine conundrum, but instead by February 1st all they were left with was Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah after Flo Balogun's loan to Middlesbrough and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's free transfer to Barcelona.

There is, however, one more card that Arteta has left up his sleeve.

Gabriel Martinelli has been used largely on the wings since he broke back into the Arsenal side at the start of December, starting on the right wing for the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United before finding his home on the left with form so impressive that he was able to keep the free-scoring Emile Smith Rowe out of the first XI.

The Brazilian though is capable of playing as a centre forward and could be an option for Arteta as he seeks to guide the Gunners back into the Champions League for the first time in half a decade.

The Spaniard has previously stated that he views Martinelli as a centre