Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus admitted he suffered nearly a year of self-doubt but insisted he can return from his injury nightmare better than ever.

The Brazilian was back in an Arsenal shirt for the first time in 332 days in his side's 3-0 Champions League victory at Club Brugge on Wednesday.

Jesus, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, came close to completing a dream comeback, only to see his late shot strike the crossbar.

However, the 28-year-old, who struck six goals in seven appearances prior to his crushing injury in a third-round FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Jan. 12, revealed it was a rocky road to recovery.

"It was 11 months, 11 months of doubting yourself," he said as he reflected on his spell on the sidelines. "My first thoughts

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