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Dan Marsh

Gabriel Jesus makes his feelings clear on Mikel Arteta's gruelling Arsenal demand

Gabriel Jesus has insisted that he is ready to play up to 70 games this season - just days after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claimed that "top players" have to be capable of clocking up those sorts of numbers.

The Spaniard insisted that he has no concerns over the volume of games that some Arsenal players will have to negotiate this term due to the mid-season World Cup. And Arteta has urged his squad to embrace the challenge with the Gunners currently flying high at the summit of the Premier League.

When he was questioned on resting key players like Bukayo Saka after last week's 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League, Arteta said: “Look at the top players in the world – they play 70 matches, every three days and make the difference and win the game.

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