As the days go by and the closing of the Qatar 2022 World Cupthe return to activity in the Premier Leaguein which Arsenal They await with enthusiasm, for the positive image left before the break, with absolute leadership in their power and only one defeat after 14 games.
However, not everything will be joyful for the Gunners, facing the return, given that they will suffer the absence of Gabriel Jesus, which was crucial in his first months at the club. The striker suffered a knee injury on his debut against Cameroon in the international tournament which ruled him out for the rest of the tournament with Brazil and led to surgery, forcing him to be sidelined for two to three months .
Admittedly, this is a major blow for Mikel Arteta’s men, who will resume their fight for the trophy on Boxing Day, against West Ham. Although, beyond this bad news, one of his contacts, Xhaka granitehe hopes to recover the South American striker as soon as possible, to whom he has assured that the team will offer him all its support.
“I spoke to him immediately after the match against Cameroon. We have contacts between us, with all the players who are in the World Cup. It’s a shame, because we saw in the first round of the Premier League how important it was for No, I know how big the injury, maybe two or three months later” the Swiss told reporters.
“But he’s a strong boy. I think it’s a small injury for him and we’ll support him. He knows we support him and hope we can get him back as soon as possible,” continued the midfielder, who concluded his World Cup appearance on Tuesday in the round of 16.
With the loss of Gabriel Jesus, a chance could open up for Eddie Nketiah, who has so far failed to score in his 12 substitute appearances this season in the English league, having finished last season on a high with five goals in his last seven games , which earned him a new contract at the institute.
For Xhaka, the 23-year-old has the ability to fill the gap in the Gunners’ attack, to which he has assured he will give him his full support so that if he takes over the offensive reference, he will. with a high level.
“We have the option with Eddie, of course. He has also shown great games in the past and we have to support Gabi first. We have to support Eddie too, because he will have an important role in the next two or three months,” said the midfielder, and closed: But I’m looking forward to it because we have the qualities to take Eddie there and help him.”
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