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Mikel Arteta lays down the gauntlet to Gabriel Jesus after making his Arsenal comeback after 11 months out injured

Mikel Arteta has challenged Gabriel Jesus to become Arsenal's No1 striker after his 11-month comeback from knee surgery.

The Brazilian came off the bench in the Gunners' 3-0 victory over Club Bruges on Wednesday to play for the first time in 332 days having suffered a torn ACL.

It comes as Viktor Gyokeres has struggled to make an impact on his return from a hamstring injury, while Kai Havertz is still sidelined.

When asked whether Jesus can look to become the north London club's main man up front, Arteta said: 'Yes, a player of his quality, a player that has given us so much.