Arsenal will be without Gabriel Jesus for their return to Premier League football against West Ham on Boxing Day. The Brazilian suffered a knee injury at the World Cup with Brazil and after undergoing surgery looks set to be absent until February at the earliest.
Eddie Nketiah looks set to come straight into the Gunners team and make his first Premier League start of the season against West Ham. The 23-year-old has made appearances in the Europa League and EFL Cup scoring three goals from seven appearances.
Arteta deployed Nketiah at the tip of the Arsenal attack for the final few games of last season where he scored five goals from seven appearances and his manager has backed him to do the same with Jesus out through injury.