As Arsenal reckon with the loss of Bukayo Saka to hamstring surgery, Arteta has tried several different options as his replacement. Gabriel Martinelli, Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard have all done stints on the right wing, with mixed results.
For this game, Arteta decided to use Jesus on the wing. On paper, he is a good fit: he played extensively in the position at Manchester City and has the tactical discipline that Arteta demands of his wide men.
Unfortunately, the experiment lasted just 40 minutes. Jesus initially went down after an aerial challenge. His knee was tested by the physio and the decision was made to play on.
A few minutes later, he was caught in a tangle with Bruno Fernandes (see below) and appeared to land awkwardly in his right leg.
Jesus departed on a stretcher, head in hands. The immediate fears were he had sustained an injury to the knee he damaged during the 2022 World Cup.
The loss of another attacking option would be a tremendous blow to Arsenal — especially after Jesus appeared to have experienced a return to goalscoring form. Arsenal will be cursing their luck, and surely be scouring the January transfer market for potential reinforcements.
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