Arsenal fans excited as Gabriel Jesus reveals when he'll return from injury

Arsenal foward Gabriel Jesus seemed to reveal when he'll return to action during a chat with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The 25-year-old has been out since December after getting a knee injury in Brazil's defeat to Cameroon in the World cup.

Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester City in the summer, scoring five goals and registering six assists before the World Cup break.

Mikel Arteta's side have continued their strides to a first Premier League title in 19 years despite Jesus' absence, but the manager would rather have a fully fit squad for the run-in.

Jesus was in attendance for Arsenal's dramatic 3-2 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.

Goals from Nketiah, who is now considered Jesus' replacement, and Saka helped Arsenal seal the win in stunning 5 goal thriller.

Jesus has not played for Arsenal since November due to knee injury

During the halftime break, Jesus had a chat with Nurmagomedov, a former lightweight champion.

When asked about his injury lay-off, Jesus replied: "Maybe four or five weeks more I come back.

But getting back into the first XI wouldn't be a walk in the park. Nketiah is now Arsenal's top scorer in all competitions, registering his eighth and ninth of the campaign against United.

Post-match, Arteta called the 23-year-old 'incredible' and praised his ability to step into Jesus' role.

Eddie Nketiah has replaced Jesus in the starting XI

He explained: "What Eddie is doing is incredible. We cannot say that we saw that, we were hoping that he could do that because of the way he is, because of his mentality, because of his qualities and how those qualities fit within the team. Losing Gabby [Jesus] was a big blow, it is a big blow today, but Eddie is responding and the team I think exceptionally."

Arsenal return to action against Manchester City in the FA Cup on Friday evening. It promises to be a thrilling spectacle, given the two teams are yet to face off this term.

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