Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is currently sidelined due to an injury blow that he sustained during the Gunners' 2-1 victory against Sevilla. The Brazilian international has struggled with various fitness issues during his time in north London.
Jesus missed the start of the 2023/24 season with a knee issue — a reoccurrence of the problem he suffered at the World Cup last year. The 26-year-old was then taken off in Seville after two pieces of individual brilliance saw him provide an assist for Gabriel Martinelli to score the opening goal before he doubled his side's advantage in the second half.
The former Manchester City star then missed last weekend's 5-0 win against Sheffield United, a match that saw his replacement, Eddie Nketiah, score his first-ever Premier League hat-trick. With all of that being said, here's a look at the latest on Jesus' current fitness status ahead of this evening's Carabao Cup clash against West Ham United.
Jesus' camp are targeting a return to fitness for the start of December, according to the latest reports. The player's representatives are said to be hoping that he will make a full return to action next month, after the November international break.
That would mean he would miss Premier League fixtures against Newcastle United, Burnley and Brentford, as well as Champions League fixtures against Sevilla and RC Lens.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given an update on Jesus' rehabilitation process ahead of his side's League Cup fixture against West Ham on Wednesday night. When asked about the Brazilian's current status, Arteta said: «With him, I'm not going to put a [timescale] on it because I did it once and got it totally wrong.
»We need to be cautious, treat it in the right way, but he is already
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