Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made the decision to start Gabriel Jesus ahead of Bukayo Saka against Leeds United after the latter had struggled with an illness. Saka's absence worried fans ahead of kick-off before Arteta revealed that the England international has not suffered a serious problem.
Before the game, Arteta was quizzed on the decision to name Saka on the bench. He said: “He [Saka] wasn’t able to train yesterday as he wasn’t well but today he feels a little bit better, so we’ve put Gabby [Jesus] in."
The 21-year-old winger has played an important role in the Gunners' superb performances this season, scoring 13 goals and provided a further 10 assists in all competitions and has been in the best form of his career. The Hale End star is considered to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for Arsenal, but today Arteta opted to rest him from the start before bringing him on with 30 minutes left to play.
