Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is following a key example set by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. The two Spaniards are going head-to-head this season, with the Gunners leading the race in the Premier League title fight.
Arsenal went into the World Cup break at the top of the table, five points clear of reigning champions City in second. Sporting director Edu was able to poach both Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from the Etihad Stadium in the summer transfer window, reuniting the players with Arteta.
The Gunners boss will be without his star striker after Jesus suffered a serious knee injury whilst away with Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar. The 25-year-old is set to be out of action until February with Arteta hinting he could dip into the transfer market to sign a replacement in the short-term.
