Gabriel Martinelli has thanked Arsenal for the part the club played in realising his dream of playing at a World Cup for his national side Brazil. It comes after the 21-year-old received a call to Tite's 26-man Selecao squad for the tournament in Qatar, with their opening game against Serbia on Thursday, November 24.
Martinelli isn't the only Gunners star in the team though as striker Gabriel Jesus is also joining him, with the pair enjoying a fine start to the season in the Premier League. Both have played a huge part in leading the side to top of the league at this stage, with the World Cup giving a month long break in between.
It means their focus switches to the international stage, though club manager Mikel Arteta has lauded both for earning a call-up to the squad. "They [Martinelli and Jesus] are delighted, I spoke to both of them today and they have big smiles on their faces. For Gabi Martinelli it’s his first one and I think it’s a huge achievement to be part of the national team. For Gabby Jesus it’s great as well because he needed that call after what happened in the last one."
