Arteta does not guarantee Gabriel Jesus’ starting role on his return to Arsenal

This Friday, the 3rd, the coach Mikel Artetaof Arsenalgave a press conference, before facing the bournemouthfor the Premier League. As usual, he answered about the situation of Gabriel Jesuswho has been injured since world Cup and should be back on the pitch soon.

According to the Spaniard, the return is close, but has not yet given a confirmed date. “He is not far. I don’t want to give a deadline, but he is doing some things with the team and others outside. He’s not very close, but he’s not far. He feels better every day and the doctors are confident about how the injury is progressing. We are in a good place with him.”he said.

In addition, the coach made a point of praising Arsenal’s squad, which had to continue playing without one of its great players at the start of the season. With few athletes available, Arteta revealed that, at first, the concern was great, but the response was very positive.

“In the beginning, we were really worried about the extent of the injury, because we had few options. Gabriel has an incredible mentality, and the team did a great job. He has to do a lot more with the team. Let’s see how it goes next week, in 10 days, to get a better idea.”he stated.

Finally, Mikel Arteta said he will assess the way the Brazilian will return and that he will need to show service to return to being a starter. “We’ll see what level he comes back to, how we’re going to get him in shape. Like everyone else, he will need to earn his place. We know what he can give for the team.”finished.