Gabriel Jesus reveals the one question he will never ask Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
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Mikel Arteta faces a major selection headache ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace this afternoon following the return to form of Gabriel Jesus. The Brazil international has endured a difficult 12 months during which injuries and a loss of confidence had seen him fall down his manager’s pecking order.
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Kai Havertz, originally signed as an attacking midfielder, has been Arteta’s go to man up front but the Germany international, himself, has gone off the boil in recent weeks. Jesus, meanwhile, gave a timely reminder of his qualities in midweek as his hat-trick helped Arsenal to a 3-2 win over Palace in the Carabao Cup.
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The Gunners face the same opposition at Selhurst Park today and it remains to be seen who Arteta picks to lead his forward line, not that Jesus will be making any demands. ‘I have knocked on a manager’s door only one time in my life,’ revealed Jesus. ‘I knocked on Pep Guardiola’s door – not to complain but to ask him what I could improve.
‘I would never go to Mikel’s door and say, ‘I want to play’. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. ‘A lot of people don’t watch the game. They just see the stats the day after and see who scored. People say, ‘Gabby played 20 games and scored once’.
