Gabriel Jesus
28-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
Three shots in return
Jesus featured almost half an hour and contributed three shots (two on target) and one chance created in Wednesday's Champions League 3-0 win against Brugge in his return from a knee injury, coach Mikel Arteta commented in a press conference. "So happy for him, I think you can see how much we all love him. It's been a very, very difficult and long journey. For 11 months he's been fighting against another very difficult injury and to see him back with that smile, with that energy and with that quality in his first performance with us is something really impressive and we're all delighted for him. Yes, and especially if he continues to perform in the manner that he's doing and the energy that he's putting in training. I think he brings something else, and I was really happy to see that and for him as well, for his confidence to grow, for his teammates to feel him as well because some of them haven't played with him. So, Gabby has a really special quality where he suddenly connects everybody around him and that's something that we as a team need and it will make us better."
ANALYSIS
Jesus played his first official minutes since his long term knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost one year. The striker played 28 minutes in Wednesday's win against Leverkusen and contributed three shots and one chance created during his shift. This is great news for the Gunners since he will be a boost in the frontline as well as in the group life, being a player that has the capacity to link others. With Arsenal often lacking options for the striker role and being obliged to play Mikel Merino out of position, having Jesus back will help the Spaniard to rest a bit.
Jesus played his first official minutes since his long term knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost one year. The striker played 28 minutes in Wednesday's win against Leverkusen and contributed three shots and one chance created during his shift. This is great news for the Gunners since he will be a boost in the frontline as well as in the group life, being a player that has the capacity to link others. With Arsenal often lacking options for the striker role and being obliged to play Mikel Merino out of position, having Jesus back will help the Spaniard to rest a bit.
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Added to UCL list
Jesus has been added to the UCL list and is an option in the competition moving forward.
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Bench option Sunday
Jesus (knee) is on the bench for Sunday's match against Chelsea.
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Plays in closed doors friendly
Jesus (knee) was involved in a closed-door friendly and is nearing a return, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "We have to see. He's been out 11 months, and you need that progression; you need to see how his body reacts, and what else he needs. The players that we have available as well, it has to make sense to have the right balance in the squad. So it's a good thing he's very, very close at the moment."
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Nearing return
Jesus (knee) is nearing a return to action, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Yeah, he's quite close to be fair, and it's earlier than we expected, in the next few days he's going to have another step to make, with a game that we're going to organise for him, and after that he's just going to be knocking on the door, because he's Gabriel, a winner, that's how it's happened."
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Continues work over break
Jesus continued to train over the break, slowly making his return from a torn ACL early in the year.
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Keen on Brazil return
Gabriel Jesus wants to return to Brazil and play for Palmeiras, according to The Mirror.
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Gabriel Jesus is working his way back from a knee injury, but once he's cleared to play, he'll likely be a backup option behind Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz. Thus, the Brazilian is not keen on staying at Arsenal since he won't have a lot of minutes available. Jesus would be open to returning to Palmeiras, but Flamengo are also keen on him.
Gabriel Jesus is working his way back from a knee injury, but once he's cleared to play, he'll likely be a backup option behind Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz. Thus, the Brazilian is not keen on staying at Arsenal since he won't have a lot of minutes available. Jesus would be open to returning to Palmeiras, but Flamengo are also keen on him.