Overview
- Arsenal confirmed Jesus has replaced Max Dowman on their UEFA A list with immediate effect, making him eligible for Wednesday’s match in Belgium.
- Dowman picked up an ankle injury in an under-21 game last weekend and, after being deregistered, cannot play in UEFA competitions again until February 6.
- Jesus has not featured for Arsenal since January due to a knee injury, though he has returned to training and was an unused substitute against Chelsea and Brentford.
- The move utilizes UEFA’s provision permitting a single outfield replacement before matchday six in cases of long-term injury or illness.
- Arsenal view Jesus’s availability as a timely attacking boost given recent injuries in the forward line, with Mikel Arteta short of natural strikers.