Overview
- Jesus made his first competitive appearance in 332 days in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Club Brugge, registering three shots, creating a chance and striking the crossbar.
- He described 11 months of self-doubt during recovery and said returning to his Christian faith and reading the Bible helped him believe he could come back stronger.
- Arteta said he has no plans to sell Jesus and stated the forward could earn a starting place after impressing in his return.
- Arsenal are likely to involve him against Wolves, with the forward declaring himself “more than ready” to contribute.
- The win in Belgium was Arsenal’s sixth straight in Europe as they coped without eight senior players and moved close to securing automatic knockout qualification while their league lead narrowed to two points.