Jesus rises to help with Gunners goal

GAB KEPT FAITH ON SIDELINE

- BY TOM CANTON

GABRIEL JESUS believes he can get back to his best after returning for Arsenal to help secure a sixth straight win in the Champions League.

The Gunners won 3-0 at Club Brugge to stay ahead of the chasing pack with a perfect record and only one goal conceded in the elite competition, with only Inter Milan and Kairat Almaty left to face in the league phase.

Mikel Arteta made a late switch with the inclusion of Jesus, the Brazilian registered in place of the injured Max Dowman before the trip to Belgium. Jesus had been sidelined for 342 days with a knee injury, but his wait came to an end when he came off the bench to replace Viktor Gyokeres (above).

Reflecting on his long road back to fitness and how his faith helped him through the process, the 28-year-old said: "So my first thoughts were like, why? You always keep questioning why, the reason why.