Arsenal could welcome back Gabriel Jesus against Club Brugge on Wednesday.

The Brazilian has not played since January because of a serious knee injury but is fit again and Arsenal have added him to their Champions League squad after Max Dowman suffered an ankle injury.

Jesus has travelled to Belgium and is set to be on the bench, having played two friendlies for Arsenal Under-21s in recent weeks.

“With the situation of Gabby, we expected him to be training with us by the end of December,” said Mikel Arteta .

“But Gabby has been pushing every single day and he kept telling everybody: ‘I am going to be earlier, earlier, earlier’ - and he’s done it.

“So, thanks to his work and all the work the medical staff have done with him throughout these months.”

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