Gabriel Jesus is the perfect striker for Arsenal if only he could stay fit

The Brazilian is set for another spell on the sidelines after delivering his best performance of the season against Sevilla

and Eddie Nketiah in January if they are to truly topple Manchester City, the argument being that neither are consistent enough goalscorers to lead a side with

And those who have urged Mikel Arteta to follow Pep Guardiola’s lead by buying a new centre-forward to take Jesus’ place might have felt rather foolish afterin midweek. The Brazilian was magnificent, delivering the type of performance that made you think he really could be one of Europe’s best No 9s.

“The scans show that there is a muscle injury. We might miss him for a few weeks again,” Arteta revealed on Friday. “With Gabi I cannot give you any time frame because he always surprises us. He felt something there, it was a really awkward action. The 26-year-old’s propensity to break down is surely becoming a concern. After an exceptionally bright start to his Arsenal career, Jesus missed four months of last season with a knee injury sustained at the World Cup and wasn’t quite the same after returning to fitness. He was then absent for the opening weeks of this campaign and after gradually finding his feet will now be out of action for another chunk of time.

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