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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hails 'fighting spirit' of Gabriel Jesus - and highlights the one quality his team need to exploit from the striker

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Mikel Arteta has backed the 'unbelievable' Gabriel Jesus to use his fighting spirit and give Arsenal a different attacking dimension ahead of his 100th club appearance.

The Brazilian striker has had a torrid year marked by injury, having only returned to the pitch earlier this month after being sidelined for 332 days with a torn ACL sustained against Manchester United in January.

On Thursday, the 28-year-old published an emotional open letter revealing his difficult mental journey during his recovery, saying, 'For me, a day without football is a terrible day… I had 300 bad days in a row'.