When is Gabriel Jesus fit? Well unfortunately for Arsenal supporters, not for a little while.
According to Sky Sports, the 25-year-old Gunners hitman underwent surgery on a knee injury earlier this week.
Jesus picked up the problem while representing Brazil in the World Cup earlier in December.
And sadly for Arsenal, Jesus is not expected to be available for selection again until March.
This has thrown up an interesting debate.
Do Arsenal stick with Eddie Nketiah up front as his covering option, or use the January transfer window to sign an upgrade?
Time will tell but Nketiah certainly seems ready for this ‘opportunity’ nonetheless.
He told Football London that he will be ‘ready’ when called upon to fill the void left by his South American teammate.
Nketiah, who earns £100,000 per week [The Sun], said: “Of course, it is an opportunity for myself. These things happen in football unfortunately so you’ve just got to be ready for the moment when it comes. I have been working hard, I’ve been working hard all season and I’m sure when I get the opportunity I’ll be able to come in and help the team.”
Problem is, does Mikel Arteta fully believe in Nketiah to replace Jesus as much as he does?
The 23-year-old hasn’t scored in any of his 12 Premier League outings this season and although they’ve all been as substitute appearances, it still doesn’t fill you with a lot of confidence.
There’s no denying that he’s a good striker, but Jesus is an outstanding one and that’ll be the problem for Arsenal.
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