THE NOTEBOOK: Arsenal declare Gabriel Jesus’ knee harm is just minor

Arsenal insist the knee harm that triggered first-choice striker Gabriel Jesus to overlook the victory towards Liverpool is minor.

Mail Sport completely revealed on Sunday morning the Brazil worldwide would miss the tie.

But the Gunners are adamant Jesus, who has a historical past of knee issues, is not going to be a long-term casualty.

‘He had some ache in his knee, we now have achieved a scan that exhibits one thing,’ mentioned Arteta earlier than confirming the striker would journey with the staff on their winter journey to Dubai this week. Hopefully it isn’t one thing huge,’

Arsenal haven’t got a recreation till January twentieth, when the face Crystal Palace, so there may be time for Jesus to get better forward of his staff’s subsequent fixture.

Arsenal say the knee harm that triggered Jesus to overlook the victory towards Liverpool is minor

Late targets changing into a part of Liverpool’s id  

Late targets are quick changing into the story of Liverpool’s promising marketing campaign.

Last season Liverpool scored 23 targets from the 76th minute minute onwards. So far this marketing campaign they’ve scored 27 from 30 matches.

‘Never quit’ is the mantra that is grow to be synonymous with Liverpool lately. They actually dwelling as much as the sentiment.

Last season Liverpool scored 23 targets from the 76th minute minute onwards. So far this marketing campaign they’ve scored 27 from 30 matches

Ian Wright requires ‘killers’ at Arsenal

‘We want a killer,’ posted Arsenal hero Ian Wright alongside a selfie of himself wanting somewhat exasperated in his seat throughout one other Arsenal show characterised by poor ending.

Of course, Wright is aware of a factor or two about what it takes grow to be an everyday on the Arsenal scoresheet having scored 185 occasions for the membership. He’s not fallacious both.

But the probabilities of Arsenal touchdown one in every of their most well-liked striker choices this month can be troublesome because of FFP restrictions.

Ian Wright is aware of a factor or two about what it takes grow to be an everyday on the Arsenal scoresheet having scored for the membership 185 occasions

Cancelled prepare strikes give followers one thing to smile about 

There was little to shout about for Arsenal in the way in which of targets on Sunday. There was, although, another excuse for supporters to be cheerful as information of the cancelled prepare strike filtered around the Emirates Stadium.

Fans had been dealing with journey chaos because of deliberate London Underground strikes; an advisory from Transport for London had urged commuters to finish their journeys by 5:30pm forward of a restricted service that would supply ‘little to no’ provisions till Friday.

Given the sport kicked-off at 4.30pm, these on the recreation would have been caught proper in the course of the disruption.

So, at the very least Arsenal’s followers had one thing to have a good time because the information was announce in the course of the second half.