Arsenal given massive boost as Jesus expected injury return date revealed

The Gunners are hopeful of having their Brazilian forward back in the squad ahead of the international break as they seek to bolster their Premier League title bid

Arsenal are hopeful of having Gabriel Jesus back in the squad before the international break, football.london understands.

As he continues his recovery from that surgery Jesus has been back at London Colney, with Arsenal's medical team gradually increasing the load placed on his injured leg. Speaking last week, manager Mikel Arteta revealed that this process has been progressing well.

Arsenal have six more matches before the international break in March. It is unlikely that Jesus will be back in the squad for Wednesday's clash with Everton, or Saturday's match with Bournemouth however.

Beyond that the Gunners have two legs of their Europa League round of 16 tie with Sporting CP either side of a trip to Fulham. They then host Crystal Palace before the Premier League pauses for two weeks. Arsenal are hopeful of having Jesus back in the squad before this point. It is possible that the Gunners could also use under-21 fixtures to bolster the Brazilian's fitness ahead of a reintroduction to the first team scene.