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Alex James

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta lauds 'huge' Gabriel Jesus boost amid Man City title race

The return of Gabriel Jesus to the Arsenal squad has been hailed as a "huge" boost to the Gunners' Premier League title ambitions.

The striker was named on the bench for Sunday's top-flight trip to Fulham having not played since picking up a knee injury at last year’s World Cup. The 25-year-old moved to the Emirates from Manchester City in the summer and scored five goals in 14 league games for Arsenal, helping lay the foundations for their title challenge.

And Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in no doubt how much of a lift the Brazil international can give his side heading into the final months of the season.

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