Overview
- Club footage on Thursday showed the 28-year-old back with the first team at London Colney, roughly ten months after ACL surgery.
- Mikel Arteta said his progress will be managed day by day, with minutes for the Under‑21s expected before senior selection.
- Ahead of Saturday at Sunderland, Arteta reported no additions to the squad and the absences of Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.
- Gyökeres is dealing with a muscular/hamstring issue, missed the midweek game, and was omitted from Sweden’s squad, with reports pointing to a return after the international break.
- Media have linked Jesus with a possible Palmeiras move, but there has been no advance on a transfer as he concentrates on regaining match readiness with Arsenal.