Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are aiming to strengthen their forward line in the January transfer window after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to injury.
The Gunners beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in Wednesday's London derby but lacked a killer edge, their goals coming from a set-piece and a shot from Leandro Trossard which goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky would perhaps have expected to save.
Asked if the club are looking for reinforcements up front, Arteta told TNT Sports: "Yes, for sure, because we lost two big players - Bukayo, who could be out for up to three months, and then Gabby, who will be out for a long, long, long time.
"We are going to try [in this window] for sure. We are actively looking. We will try. Let's see what we can get."
Pundits say goalscoring remains an issue
Former striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who played for both Arsenal and Spurs, believes goalscoring remains a major problem for the Gunners, who had 14 shots in Wednesday's derby but got only four on target.
"I still think they need to work much better on their finishing because they created so many chances today," said Adebayor. "The game ended 2-1. It could've been 5-1, 7-1.
"For a team that wants to win the league, if they keep on playing like this I don't think it's going to be possible."
Another former Arsenal player, Aaron Ramsey, also feels there is a weak spot up front for a team who only scored one goal across their previous two matches in all competitions, coming via centre-back Gabriel, despite an Expected Goals (xG) of more than six.
"There were chances there again [against Spurs] and that's sort of been a recurring theme over the last few weeks, where they haven't managed to capitalise on decent chances, and that's something they are going to have to address," said Ramsey.
"They can't keep relying on a set-piece. That can take you so far, but they do need to start converting these chances that they're making."
Former Spurs midfielder and manager Tim Sherwood agrees Arsenal should be looking for a striker, but feels that search could prove difficult.
"Their problems are in front of goal and they were still there today, but they haven't been punished for that because Tottenham haven't threatened enough," he said.
"How is [Arteta] going to address it, with the personnel he has? It's very difficult without Saka getting fit. But I'm not sure the player that they need in front of goal is going to out there in the January market. I think they'll be looking for it, perhaps on a loan to bring someone in.
"They're probably ruing the fact that Eddie Nketiah's left. I'm not saying he's the answer, but he would've been someone who would move in there now who's a sniffer in and around the box, he can score goals.
"Chances like that tonight, you would see Nketiah taking them, even with the bit-part he played for Arsenal. Now he's gone, is there someone else out there they can possibly bring up from the academy? They're good at that. [Ethan] Nwaneri's come in and he's been outstanding.
"Everyone's looking for the same players around the league, especially at the top. It's very difficult to improve on the players they already have, and [for] that man to go in and score 10 goals between now and the end of the season, it's almost impossible to find."