Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Jesus is closing in on a return to the Arsenal starting XI after his knee injury.
. At the time, the Spaniard said that the striker would miss a number of weeks, but he now appears to be over the issue.Asked if he could start against the club's London rivals, the Gunners boss replied: "We'll see.
"Arsenal have opened their campaign with two wins, beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 and Crystal Palace 1-0, and will hope to make it three wins from three this weekend. Jesus returning to the starting XI would be a major boost, as he has thus far scored 11 goals in 33 games since his move from Manchester City.
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